to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
transactions; dealings; business
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
government; administration; statesmanship
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
proposal; offer; request; application
to cease; to stop; to be over
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
blighted love; disappointed love
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
everywhere; all over; throughout
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
messenger; envoy; emissary
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
courting; wooing; making advances
to dye; to colour; to color
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
and yet; though; when; in spite of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)