since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
many; numerous; various; large number of
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
small number; few; minority
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
correction; rectification; mending; repair
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
by means of; due to; because of; according to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
finely chiseled (features)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment