a long time ago; long ago
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
separation; farewell; parting
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
serious error; gross mistake
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing; manifesting
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
distinguished war service; merit of war
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
secondary; of secondary importance
beyond human understanding
the ways of the world; human nature
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
design; idea; conception; plan
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to rally; to make a comeback
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
one grade; first-class; primary
uncontrollable; irrepressible