before the gate; in front of the gate
military officer; naval officer
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
society; public; community; social studies
I don't want to boast but
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
polite; respectful; reverent
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
fort; stronghold; fortification
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
midsummer; height of summer
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific