district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
early on; earlier on; from early
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to think too much; to be over-concerned
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
rather; sooner; preferably
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
together; at the same time; same; identical
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
inspection; examination; survey
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to jump upon (a moving object)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care