wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to pause; to have a short intermission
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to be talked about behind one's back
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to drink up; to drain (cup)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
author; writer; novelist; artist
to translate; to interpret
to be tired of looking at
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
change of occupation; career change
since when; from when; how long
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse