subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
how many people; a number of people
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
comment; criticism; critique; review
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to slap; to strike; to spank
for today; for the time being
reservation slip; reservation voucher
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
pure; true; genuine; unmixed