optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
(right at the) side; just beside
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
inner (self, voice, man, etc.); internal (conflict, tension, competition, etc.); interior
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
bunch of flowers; bouquet
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
long ago; already; a long time ago
how many months?; how long?
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
forest service field office
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
pre-war days; before the war
aging; wearing out; deterioration
closing of a school; closed school
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
street in front of station
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
results; record; grades; marks
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do