the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
... years old; age (of) ...
again; once more; a second time
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to throw oneself (into an activity)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
assistant ...; probationary ...
hello; good day; good afternoon
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
maid; helper; help; assistance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lose sight of; to miss
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
helper; assistant; help; assistance
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
nothing but; none other than
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
transcendence; transcendency
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
-less; lacking; non-existing
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future