holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
how long; how much; to what extent
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
clanging; empty; deserted
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
account book; register; ledger
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
department; bureau; section; part
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with these words; while saying
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
will not do; do not; does not
meaning; significance; sense
section manager; section chief
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
family; members of a family
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
duty; function; office; mission; task
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
in comparison to; rather than
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly