cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
otherwise; if not; or else
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
considerably; greatly; a lot
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen