to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
(some) more; even more; longer; further
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to discuss; to talk together
person concerned; interested party; related party
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
composer (of a poem); writer
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away