now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to smile (at); to grin (at)
how many years; how long; what year
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
pride; dignity; self-respect
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sublime; noble; high-minded
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous