notebook; account book; register
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
research; study; investigation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
such ... as; or some such
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
restoration; repair; mending
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to be able to manage somehow or other
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
that is to say; so that means
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
memories; recollections; reminiscence
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)