to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
kind; sort; species; species
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
reaching; attaining; arrival
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
considerably; greatly; a lot
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
thought; consideration; thinking
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
perfection; thoroughness; consummation