departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
the very start; the very beginning
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
hunting license; hunting licence
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
on time; on schedule; punctually
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
in the city; within the city
landscape district (subject to planning restrictions)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
no photographs; no photography
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
almost (did); nearly (did)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
having no fixed days off; having no regular closing days; having no regular holidays
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
cake served with tea; teacake
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top