mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
directly under; falling perpendicularly
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
emperor; prince; princess
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
grandfather; male senior-citizen
monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
yearned for; longed for; missed
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
don't worry about it; forget about it
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
recommendation; endorsement