(period of) a year; during an era
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
study; diligence; discount; reduction
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
occasional; infrequent; rare
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
comparatively; relatively
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
is something that; is that which
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
inside; interior; inner part
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
children's house; child welfare residential facility
to collect; to assemble; to gather
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)