deadly serious; deadly earnest
declaration; proclamation; announcement
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
country; territory; domain; realm
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
rather; better; instead; if anything
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
long time; long interval; for quite some time
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to come and go; to go back and forth
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway