the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
since when; from when; how long
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be worried; to be troubled
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
the place for; the time for; the level of
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to fly around; to scatter
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
commencing with; including