immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
permission; approval; authorization; license
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
many; much; plenty; hardly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be worried; to be troubled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
in the same way as; just like
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me