why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
third day of the month; three days
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
type of occupation; occupational category
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
joint struggle; common (united) front
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to do together; to share; to participate in
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that