to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
flawless; absolute perfection
incident; affair; happening; event
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
special; particular; peculiar; unique
climax; peak; zenith; apex
otherwise; or else; if not
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
training; drill; practice; discipline
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
decisive; resolute; drastic
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
in that manner; like that
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
nervousness; oversensitivity
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)