the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
Taiwan Visitors Association; TVA
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
should; must; -able; probably; likely
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter