during; for the duration of
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
going straight on; going straight ahead
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
vague recollection; faint memory
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
art of war; strategy; tactics
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
early (days); initial stage; initial
key person; important person
depending on; dependent on
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work