to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
without; but if; otherwise; or else
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
if you think about it; come to think of it
rather; better; instead; if anything
such; this sort of; like this
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
military forces; hosts; troops
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
recompense; indemnity; atonement
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
name; given name; first name
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to make a thundering sound; to make roar