these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made
mutation; change; transition
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
sad; wretched; deplorable
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
release; emission; ejection
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
old bones; aged body; advanced age
old or veteran army general
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to dye; to colour; to color
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
pair; the two; both persons; both things