to happen to meet; to come across
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
government; administration
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to be free; to be available
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to grumble about something (trivial)
there is no leisure for the poor
machine parts; machinery; equipment
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
outside the country; abroad
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
labor standard; labor standards (e.g. bureau, law)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities