it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
camping; campground; making camp
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
duty; function; office; mission; task
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to whine; to make feeble complaints
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance