life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
three generations; three periods; third generation
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
birth; creation; formation
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat