story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
either way; in any case; one way or another
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this world; this life; world of the living
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
one day; (on) a certain day
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
around the world; throughout the world
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to