end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
establishment; settlement
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
beyond this point; from now on; after this
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
very; greatly; exceedingly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
unable to resist; unable to suppress
pre-war days; before the war
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
is that so? (generally rhetorical)