the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sound (of a sentence); euphony
meaning; significance; sense
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
anything and everything; just about everything
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in the same way as; just like
myself; yourself; I; me; you
name; given name; first name
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in one's own way or style
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
war; battle; match; game; competition
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding