outbreak of war; starting a war
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to make an appearance; to show up
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
neat and clean; tidy; trim
contradiction; inconsistency
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
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.)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent