counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
a few years ago; some years back
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
name; given name; first name
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
will not do; do not; does not
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
document; official papers
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
until now; so far; up to the present
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
already; now; no longer; not any more
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...