directly opposite; right in front
a few years ago; some years back
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
still; even now; to this day
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
secret; private; surreptitious
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
toilet articles; makeup kit
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
deep emotion; strong feelings
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement