sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
near oneself; close to one; familiar
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to pick up; to find; to gather
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
personal; individual; private
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
without; but if; otherwise; or else
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
front; frontage; facade; main
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans
with glugging (e.g. of liquid being poured, running down)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve