to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
lately; recently; nowadays
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
(your) daughter; young woman
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the other day; a few days ago
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
second coming; second advent
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sympathy; empathy; response
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with