nth-year student; nth-year pupil
curiosity; inquisitiveness
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
although I say; although one might say; although called
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
way of speaking; intimation
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
welcome; (warm) reception
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
defense; defence; defensive preparations
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
world history; international history
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to play a central role; to take a leading part
descendant; progeny; offspring
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
price; cost; value; worth; value
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
caller; visitor; company; guest
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)