long ago; a long time ago; already
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be pleased with; to suit
cut end; section; opening; slit
you; (arch.) your residence
poisoning; kill by poison
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
detention; custody; confinement; internment
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
smoking (esp. as a means of preserving food)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to be infected; to be contagious
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
but; however; even though; even if
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
content (of a mineral, etc.)