connection; link; relationship
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
finally; in the end; on top of all that
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
reproachful; hateful; bitter
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
bed and food; eating and sleeping
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
fixed date; appointed day
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
third day of the month; three days
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to talk; to carry meaning
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
flight; desertion; escape
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
in one's own way or style
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
about; concerning; related to; -ish
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home