antiquity; the previous era
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
etc.; et cetera; and so on
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
hedge; fence; border; limit
to communicate with each other; to understand each other; to be mutually understood; to be connected
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
crucial; critical; vital; core
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
when it becomes; when it comes to
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
cynicism (of mankind); belief that human nature is fundamentally evil
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
good; goodness; right; virtue
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
contradiction; inconsistency
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to not take seriously; to take lightly
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
forgetting; lapse of memory
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady