story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
uncle (older than one's parent)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
every month; monthly; month by month
money paid to the government
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tune (melody, piece of music)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
because of; owing to; due to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect