to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
selection; choice; option
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
audience; attendance; hearers
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
in that way; thus; so; so?
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
just one person; only one
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
if it is the case that ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
of course; certainly; naturally
to accept; to receive; to agree
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation