to come alive; to get going; to start to move
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
not necessarily so; is not always true
decision; determination; resolution
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
dominion; territory; possession
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
immigration check; immigration inspection
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
if it is the case that ...
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
(United States of) America; USA
on the occasion of; at the time of
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
dispute; argument; contention
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
for a change; for variety's sake