to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
if it is (the case that ...)
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to lie deep in; to extend far back
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
then; well; so; well then
such; this sort of; like this
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to speak; to hear a voice
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
lower half of the body; nether parts
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
upper half of the body; upper body
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself