change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
excessive; too much; unreasonable
conversely; on the contrary
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to put someone to work; to make someone work
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
and yet; despite (all) that
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to steal or sneak or slip into
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger