to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
these guys; these fellows
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
negotiations; discussions; connection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
still; as yet; as it has been
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
being on the ropes; losing ground
defense; defence; protection
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
danger; peril; hazard; risk
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
surely; certainly; without doubt
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
study; library; den; home office; reading room
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
book; volume; this; present; main; head
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...