five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
technical skill; ability; capacity
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
armed forces; military; troops
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
how long; how far; how much
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
of course; certainly; naturally
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding