late at night; small hours of the morning
to talk the night away; to talk all night
sons and daughters; children; girl
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to make one's own; to take possession of
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade
without; unless; have to do
thousands; several thousand
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up