the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
individual; private person; personal; private
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
with a momentary flash of light
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
ability; capability; skill
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
long; drawn-out; very long
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to live; to reside; to inhabit
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)