while; during (the time when)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
huge rock; firmness; solidity
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
go that far; to that extent
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
name recognition; established reputation
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
interpersonal; between individuals
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago