to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
time; hour; period; class
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
advanced level; high grade; senior
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
the opposite sex; isomerism
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
have a good day; take care; see you
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
presence; sitting with; being with
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
such; this sort of; like this
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event