long (time that has passed); old (story)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
sign; indication; omen; symptom
porch; portico; colonnaded entranceway; ante-hall
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
at that time; in those days
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
(not) so much; (not) that much
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
periodic; regular; routine
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes