to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
outline; summary; argument
second-year student; biennial
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
big man; large man; tall man; giant
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
when it becomes; when it comes to
within; inside of; less than
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
all night long; all through the night
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to pierce through; to break through
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
no exception; without exception; always the same
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
most attractive feature (of a person)
class; heading; group; category
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened