going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
so; like this; in this way
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
what do you want?; can I help you?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
settlement; solution; resolution
settlement out of court; private settlement