to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
participation; joining; entry
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
intelligence gathering; information gathering
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
border (between countries); national border
(within a) territory; domains
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
how many years; how long; what year
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
next; secondly; subsequently
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be fated; to be linked by fate
smooth (i.e. without problems)
while moving; on the move
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
just past noon; afternoon
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
when it becomes; when it comes to
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
opposite side; opposition