conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
entire world; whole world; world stage
to affect; to impact; to influence
without leaving any trace
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
finally; barely; only just; gradually
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
assertion; declaration; affirmation
possible; probable; likely
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
the place for; the time for; the level of
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)