itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
society; the world; the times
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
24 hours; twenty-four hours
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
electricity; (electric) light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
beginning; outset; first; onset
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be needed; to be wanted
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
don't you think?; indicates question
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
it is not (like that) either
alone; by oneself; on one's own