art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
letter; missive; note; mail
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
motherland; fatherland; native country
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
transport; transportation
check of someone's ability; test of someone's ability
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
going through; going via; going by way of
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
government service; the bureaucracy
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
stable boy; stable hand; groom
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to turn towards; to point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly