the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
feng (male Chinese firebird)
ripple (on water); wavelet
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
matter for great congratulation
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
complicated and mysterious
change; transition; vicissitudes
clearly; distinctly; vividly
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to sink (into); to get depressed
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to find out; to discover; to locate