nothing but; none other than
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
here and there; everywhere
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
touching; moving; painful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to keep in mind; to memorize
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
administration (of medicine)
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
literally; to the letter; literal
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)