as before; as ever; as it was originally
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to pick up; to find; to gather
to leave something as it is
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
decoration; ornament; trimmings
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
storehouse; warehouse; godown
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
hard to reach place; remote place
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
last days; the end; one's fate
in the end; at the end of the day