to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
craving; longing; thirsting
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
still (continuing); as ever; further
invitation; introduction; temptation
charming; fascinating; attractive
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
year in, year out; always; 24-7
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
good; goodness; right; virtue
the last moment; the very end
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to jump up and down; to hop
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
finally; barely; only just; gradually
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
sense of smell; olfaction
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up