originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
cherry blossom (colour, color)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to burst (open); to break; to split
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
stillness; repose; standing still
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
at the last moment; this late in the game
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
another; different; something else
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man