hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
resignation; acceptance; consolation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
plural; multiple; plural (number)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
self-purification; self-cleansing
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
random; unintentional; unintended
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to breathe out; to exhale
like this; in this way; as you see
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally