success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
setting off (on a trip); departure
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
indeed; really; truly; very much
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
how many years; how long; what year
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
although I say; although one might say; although called
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
as (for); for; in the capacity of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
all; entire; whole; altogether
to pick up; to find; to gather
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
as is habit; the way life normally is
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to set on fire; to ignite
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others