in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
people; citizens; subjects; folk
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...