righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have a talk; to tell a story
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
ardent; passionate; vehement
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
right behind; just behind; directly behind
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
patting; stroking; caressing