to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Nun (Egyptian goddess); Nu
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
at once; immediately; right now
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
simultaneous; all at once
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
way out; means to escape; escape route
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
thousands; several thousand
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
besides; in addition; also; moreover
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
legal; lawful; legitimate
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
sense of values; values; value system