for your information; I'm telling you
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
this world; this life; world of the living
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
emotional scars; mental trauma
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
counter for generations; epoch
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
division by 1000; one-thousandth
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
royal capital; imperial capital
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
until now; so far; up to the present
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
anniversary of the end of a war
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)