to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
number one; first; best; most; game; round
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low