at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
state secrets; secrets of the state
nod; inclination of the head
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
all things in nature; the whole creation
dragon god; dragon king; naga
(not) a single person; (no) one
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to be at a loss for words
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
objection; dissent; protest
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to walk in on; to tread upon
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
deep inside; innermost place
hokora; small wayside shrine
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web