patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
looking away; looking aside
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
(barbed) wire entanglements
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
like this; this sort; this way
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to leave one's post; to walk out on one's job
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into