collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to be prolonged; to drag on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
one by one; each; every; at intervals of