handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
throughout; all through; right through
to look away; to avert one's eyes
in one's own way or style
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
disaster; calamity; misfortune
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
opposite side; other side; other party
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
duty; obligation; responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through