to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
defense; defence; defensive preparations
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
bedside; near one's pillow
garden lantern; hanging lantern
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
damp; moist (negative nuance)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
don't you think?; indicates question
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen