inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
means; way; method; measure
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
newspaper reporter; print journalist
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
country living; life in the country; country life
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to throw at; to turn; to raise
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to go out and away; to leave
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to live; to reside; to inhabit