to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
activist; campaigner; crusader (e.g. for women's rights); athlete; sporty person
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
yearned for; longed for; missed
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to listen to in an ecstasy
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
that's the way it is; such is life
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to brighten; to grow light
to become pale; to turn pale
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
you could say that; that might be so
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...