severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
memory; ability to remember
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
destination (one is heading towards); goal
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll