(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
high street; town centre (center)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
largest class; top category
important point; strategic position; key point
chartered aircraft (airplane, jet, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
welcome; (warm) reception
to throw at; to turn; to raise
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
finding fault (with); being picky
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye