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