all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
this world; this life; world of the living
things depend on how you look at them
any more; any further; any better; any longer
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to die; (lit.) to become a star
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
farmer; farming family; farmhouse