embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
social life; social intercourse
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
deceased; late; dead; departed
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to show up; to appear; to turn up
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
body guard; military escort
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt