to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to have an eye on; to zero in on
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
time around sunset; early evening
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
invisibly; secretly; privately
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
by today; before the day is over
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
as planned; according to plan
several hours; a few hours
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy