the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
reason; cause; history; origin
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
too much; excessively; too
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
dark clouds; black clouds
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock