while; during (the time when)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
abandoned building; derelict building
a few years ago; some years back
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
cram school; private tutoring school
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
one house; the same house
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
aggression; invasion; raid
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
depiction; description; portrayal
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest