eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
long; drawn-out; very long
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to make an appearance; to show up
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
critical (condition); serious
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
declaration; proclamation; announcement
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be consistent; to be coherent
moment; brief space of time
another kind; distinct species; variety
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)