name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
while; even though; despite
secret; private; surreptitious
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
one's later years; final years (in life)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
family-oriented; familial
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
in that way; thus; so; so?
people; men and women; each person; everybody
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
national crisis; national disaster
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.)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that is to say; so that means
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance