easy; simple; there's no way that ...
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
another time; some other time
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rather than; more ... than ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
being too late; losing one's final chance
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to become possible; to become able to (do)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
scene; view; prospect; outlook