to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
border (between countries); national border
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feeling; sense; impression
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
5th day of the month; five days
beginning; outset; first; onset
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
two persons; two people; pair; couple
too (much); overly; excessively