to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to think too much; to be over-concerned
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
comfort; consolation; diversion
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
society; the world; the times
look!; there!; here!; that is
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
environment; circumstance
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
untouched; unused; intact
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last