to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
everything working out as desired
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
as before; as ever; as it was originally
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
stirring; rousing oneself
acid; sourness; sour taste
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to be able to do; to be capable of doing