pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
again; once more; a second time
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
triangle; triangular shape
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
ceiling; sealing (compound, act of, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)