period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
to understand from experience
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to become locked; to lock
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
club activities; extracurricular activities
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
accomplishment; execution
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
rather; better; instead; if anything
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity