to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
deep emotion; strong feelings
unexpectedly; surprisingly
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
stifled (laughter); simmering
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
how many years; how long; what year
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
smelling of earth; rustic
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside