two persons; two people; pair; couple
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to be needed; to be wanted
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
loved one; lover; sweetheart
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
if it is the case that ...
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to be able (to); to be possible (to)