reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
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)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
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
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
disregard for human rights
human rights; civil liberties
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
posterity; future generations; future life
head; brains; intellect; understanding
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper