custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
individual; private person; personal; natural person
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
for work; in a manner related to work
outside the country; abroad
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
tendency; trend; inclination
biased view (biassed); prejudice; one-sided view
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
locals; local inhabitants
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to pretend; to act (as if)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts