physical condition; state of health
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
dull sound; muffled sound
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to differ; to vary; to disagree
valuable article; valuables
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
gem; jewel; precious stone
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
item; something that one "just has to have"
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to name; to call; to christen; to term
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
godparent; first person to give something its name
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
worst; worst-case (scenario)
genuine article; real thing; real deal