middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
something like ...; something called ...
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
convenient; handy; useful
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
even though; despite; when
too (much); overly; excessively
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
simply; merely; only; solely
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand