thereupon; shortly thereafter
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
for example; for instance; e.g.
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
having said that; on the other hand
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
waste of time; killing time
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
killing time; staving off boredom
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
private tutor; coach; governess
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to become better; to improve
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to talk; to carry meaning
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sincere; honest; faithful
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
how long; how much; to what extent