personality; character; individuality; personhood
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
enumeration; citation; listing
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
is something that; is that which
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
even though; despite; when
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
aimlessly; without a goal
street at night; making a night journey
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
this world; this life; world of the living
general idea; concept; notion
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it is not (like that) either
step; stride; counter for steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)