breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
one's best interests; one's own good
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to be plump; to be chubby
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
labor; labour; manpower; working force
exploitation; overuse; abuse
for example; for instance; e.g.
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
treatment (of a person); dealing with
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
supervised; under surveillance
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
postwar period; period after Second World War
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising