putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to run down (stairs, etc.)
worthless; pointless; useless
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
sidewalk café; footpath café
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
before scheduled; earlier than expected
point in common; common feature
if so; in that case; in that situation
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
area; region; district; locality
to soothe and humor; to coax
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
northern part; the north (of a region)
in the city; within the city
(right at the) side; just beside
a long time ago; long ago
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
dilapidated house; deserted house
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)