soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
how much; how many; to what extent
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
(not) even once; (not) ever
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
unless one ...; if one does not ...
at first; in the beginning; originally
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
both armies; both teams; both sides
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
after that; afterwards; thereafter
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river