to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to get on well with (someone)
things at hand; personal belongings
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to shave off; to scrape off
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
step; stride; counter for steps
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
to live; to make a living; to get on with
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
gentle; mild; meek; tender
poor physical health; bad shape
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
curious; strange; unusual