memories; recollections; reminiscence
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
government; administration; ministry
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
secrecy; highly classified information
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
rather than; more ... than ...
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have