friendly relations; social relations; social life
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
literary profession; writing
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
letter; missive; note; mail
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
portrait of deceased person
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
face; looks; vestiges; trace
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
is something that; is that which
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)