last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
pre-war days; before the war
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
by means of; due to; because of; according to
addition; adding; supplement
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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 open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
without; but if; otherwise; or else
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to do someone in; to bump someone off
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
in the future; another day; later