to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to write down; to record; to register
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
just one person; only one
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded