to complain; to lodge a complaint
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
must-have; essential item
pre-war days; before the war
government office; public office
bank; banking institution
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
postwar period; period after Second World War
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to carry; to bring (to a place)
right in the center (centre)