what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
just one person; only one
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(some) more; even more; longer; further
river; stream; River; the ... river
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
river surface; surface of a river
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous