author; writer; novelist; artist
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
another thing; exception; special case
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
then; well; so; well then
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
had better ...; had better not ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
feeling; sense; impression
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back