recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
city meeting hall; civic hall; community center
in terms of; from the point of view of
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
number of (large) animals
urban areas; the streets; town; city
still; as yet; as it has been
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
long (time); protracted; prolonged
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to throw oneself (into an activity)
trackless; reckless; dissipated
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
permanent; perpetual; lasting
world peace; peace of the world
belief; faith; conviction
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave