to sigh; to breathe a sigh
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
after that; afterwards; thereafter
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
few decades; many decades; several decades
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
near oneself; close to one; familiar
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
means; way; method; measure
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
automatic; intransitive verb
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend