last chapter (book, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
even more; still more; further
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
instead; but (on the other hand)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
covered with; stained; smeared
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
originally; by nature; from the start
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
one more time; once more; once again
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to concern; to be related
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
hereabouts; around there; that area
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
smallish; on the small side
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
the reverse; other side; lining
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out