old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
number two; mistress; concubine
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
second marriage; remarriage
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be silent; to say nothing
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to leave this world; to die
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
single word; a few words; brief comment
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner