mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
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
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
one day; (on) a certain day
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
along the river; riverside
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
distant look; faraway look
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money