meaningless words; words that make no sense
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
you; (arch.) your residence
memory; sense; experience
senility; dotage; decrepitude
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
thought; consideration; thinking
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
when it becomes; when it comes to
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be kind to; to treat kindly
decision; determination; resolution
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms