to pass (of time); to elapse
to emphasize; to attach importance to
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
exorcism rite; purification
how many years; how long; what year
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
as; because; with; due to
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
someone; a certain person
society; the world; the times
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
interests and preferences
to move around; to move about; to get around
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste