guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
while; during; performed in this condition
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
fate; destiny; predestination
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
let's not say (such things) to each other
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
it's been a long time; long time no see
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
general idea; concept; notion
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
the deceased; the departed