deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
and then; and so; and; so then
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to collect; to assemble; to gather
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
imagination; supposition; guess
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to ask a question; to ask questions
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
that; the matter in question
about; on; regarding; per; for every
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
story; tale; talk; discussion
although I say; although one might say; although called
very recently; in the very recent past
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
variant (in a manuscript or book); part of a text that differs from other versions
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union