confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
both; both sides; both parties
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
ago; since; before; previous
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
disclosure; exposure; revelation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tradition; legend; folklore
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding