advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
on countless occasions; many a time
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
weather-beaten; bleached skull
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
a few years ago; some years back
moderate faction; moderates
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
government office building
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to lean against; to set against
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
along the road; along the way
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities