topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
solitude; loneliness; isolation
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
devotion; attachment; infatuation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to sell off; to sell completely
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
how many people; a number of people
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards