vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
possible; likely; probable
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
many; much; plenty; hardly
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
letter of resignation; request for retirement
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
evacuation order; evacuation notice
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom