home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
national border; provincial border
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
dominion; territory; possession
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feeling; sense; impression
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fifth day of the month; five days
beginning; outset; first; onset
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
two persons; two people; pair; couple
too much; excessively; too
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
attacking party; punitive force; pursuers