linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
successor; replacement; second wife
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
head; lead; vanguard; first
finish; end; completion; result
to become better; to improve
in unison; as one; united
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
at that (very) moment; just then
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
complete recovery; healing
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
immediately; at once; instantly
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
rehearsal; rehabilitation
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
loved one; lover; sweetheart
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)