home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
family; members of a family
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
question; inquiry; enquiry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
being in love with each other
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)