how many years; how long; what year
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
repeatedly; several times; many times
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
as a child; when one was a child
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just because; even if; even though
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current