remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
looking or acting as if one owned the place
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
intelligence; intellect; brains
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
little by little; bit by bit
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be silent; to say nothing
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
village; human habitation; human settlement
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
you could say that; that might be so
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be handed down from generation to generation
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
going to bed; retiring (for the night)