(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
implantation (of an embryo)
experiment; experimentation
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
infertility; sterility; barrenness
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
little by little; bit by bit
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup