(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
(radio) receptivity; sensitivity; susceptibility
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to need; to demand; to take; to require
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
because of; owing to; due to
meaning; significance; sense
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
reality; actuality; hard fact
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
society; public; community; social studies
lyricism; description of one's feelings
foreword; preface; introduction; prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
diversion; putting something to another use
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
while; even though; despite
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)