departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
pressure; oppression; suppression
eardrum; tympanic membrane
land subsidence; decline in influence
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
superb view; picturesque scenery
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
extermination; annihilation
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption