living thing; living creature; animal; life
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
by all means; by all costs
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
being left out; being ostracized
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
if so; in that case; in that situation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
all you want; as much as one wants
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
powerless; helpless; incompetent
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)