exploration party; expedition team
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
young person; youth; young
assistant professor; associate professor
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
very popular; highly favoured
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
while; even though; despite
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
quickness; agility; activity
sidelocks; hair at the temples
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb