in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
infant; baby; little child
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
both armies; both teams; both sides
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
older sister; elder sister
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(social) position; status
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
Yama; judge of the afterlife
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support