to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
massing (of troops); gathering
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
superheating; overheating
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
popular person; favorite; favourite
to keep (a person) waiting
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to beat to death; to kill
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
in person; personally; directly
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
at the present time; as of now; at this time
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
armed might; military power; the sword; force
military authorities; army circles
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing