dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sensual love; love affair
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
ago; since; before; previous
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to torment; to torture; to harass
both hands; both arms; ten
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
taste; palate; sense of taste
sense of smell; olfaction
counter for generations; epoch
to bring up under one's personal care
much less; to say nothing of
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
though; notwithstanding; although
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
fate; destiny; predestination
something like ...; something called ...
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
entreaty; supplication; petition