to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to concern; to be related
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to make an appearance; to show up
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)