to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tradition; legend; folklore
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
either way; in any case; one way or another
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
mourning (dead persons); memorial
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
leather shoes; leather boots
police officer; policeman; constable
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
God only knows what may happen
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
region; limits; stage; level
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate