to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
trivial; not amounting to much
while; during; while; although; all; both
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
few decades; many decades; several decades
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
to subsist; to keep on living
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
wedded life; married life
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
go that far; to that extent
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
person who introduces someone; introducer
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bill (at a restaurant); check