evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
round shape; circle; circular form
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
digital versatile disc; DVD
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
changing completely; transformation
suspension bridge; rope bridge
land route; overland route; by land; overland
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
to go with the flow; to go with the times
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
legal; lawful; legitimate
forwarding agent; carrier
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
returning from school; going home from school
almost (did); nearly (did)
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding