outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
how; in what way; how about
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
westernization; westernisation
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)