stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
exaltation; emotional uplift
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
seasoning; flavour; flavor
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to serve; to work for; to attend
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
sign; indication; omen; symptom
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
flood of customers; roaring business
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
otherwise; or else; if not
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part