to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
unnatural death; violent death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
dealing with; coping with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to refuse; to decline; to deny
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
second day of the month; two days
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
gender; distinction of sex; sex
period of time; time slot; time zone
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)