a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thorough; exhaustive; complete
3rd day of the month; three days
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to have a meal; to take a meal
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to do together; to share; to participate in
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
true character; true heart; true spirit
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck