incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
as stated; verbatim; literally
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
father and mother; parents
depression; low spirits; dejection
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
marriage proposal; courtship
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
hills and fields; hill and dale
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn