this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
in comparison to; rather than
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
than; from; out of; except; but; more
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
slave (device); slave (person)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
perfect; complete; flawless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen