couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
several weeks; a few weeks
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
extremely troubled; very puzzled
this and that; various things
things depend on how you look at them
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to sob; to be choked with tears
wise saying; famous saying
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
companion; partner; spouse
to carry out one's mission
parts; accessories; components
grand ceremony; state ceremony; important law; legal canon
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
the one thing that is well-remembered
priority; order of precedence
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
empty lot; vacant plot of land