calm; composed; leisurely
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
all eyes; public attention
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
life; living; I; me; student
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
uninhabited island; desert island
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
fort; stronghold; fortification
observatory; observation post
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
cultural assets; cultural property
base (military, expedition, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
chief; main; principal; important
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
in this way; thus; such; uh...