intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
the ancients; ancient people
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
smoothly; easily; readily
on and after; from ... onward; since
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
failure; mistake; blunder
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be able to manage somehow or other
personal appearance; character; personality
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
father and mother; parents
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
solution; solution strategy
unfortunately; regrettably
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support