to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
existence; being; presence
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
one part; one portion; one section
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
the other day; lately; recently; during this period