how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
otherwise; if not; or else
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
predation; eating prey; preying upon
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
present-day science; modern science
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
swollen face; puffy face; moon display on a watch indicating am or pm (usually analogue)