missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
restoration; repair; mending
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
early on; earlier on; from early
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
and so; therefore; for that reason
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future