middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
manners, customs and popular sentiments
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
suddenly; all of a sudden
erotic or pornographic book (Edo period)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
firmly rooted; deep-seated
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
great scholar; savant; polymath
thousand years; many years
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
near oneself; close to one; familiar
pre-war days; before the war
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; mistaking the means for the end
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
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