to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
quotation; citation; reference
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
customary practice; habit; traditional event
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
homecoming; returning home
promotion; raising of status
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
distress; wretched condition
former army; Imperial Japanese Army
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
superficial knowledge; shallow wisdom
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
motherland; fatherland; native country
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
maid; helper; help; assistance
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit