that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
heir; inheritor; successor
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to become dim; to become blurred
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
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)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
long (time that has passed); old (story)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be needed; to be wanted
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course