municipal office; council; city hall
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
one-by-one; separately; in detail
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
reform; reformation; reorganization
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
appointment; assignment; promotion
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
patriotic feelings; patriotism
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
the future; future prospects