from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
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)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in succession; one by one
release; liberation; acquittal
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
society; the world; the times
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
many; a lot; much; multitude
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan