leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
direction of travel; direction of movement
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
unique; peculiar; singular
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
smoothly; easily; readily