hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
in the future; another day; later
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
primeval; primordial; primitive; pristine
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to make an appearance; to show up
country; territory; domain; realm
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead