ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
autonomy; right of self-government
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
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
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
inside one's heart; in one's mind
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
active; positive; progressive
pessimism; disappointment
optimism; taking an optimistic view
conservativeness; conservatism; regression; retrogression; unadventurousness