state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
rural district; farming area
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
being on duty; person on duty
to set (sun); to become dark
succeeding; following; trailing; next
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
arrogance; insolence; disrespect