world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
early on; earlier on; from early
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
content-free chat; idle gossip
sincere; earnest; serious
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
third day of the month; three days
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
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
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
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
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