rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
reality; actuality; hard fact
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
place where one works; construction site; working area
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
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.)
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start