general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
deep affection; dear; beloved
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
news; word; tidings; omen
to lose heart; to lose motivation
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
production (e.g. play); direction
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
with a friendly grin; smilingly
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
different opinion; objection
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
same family (race, tribe)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
antiquity; the previous era
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to face on; to look out on to
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment