independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
Everyone is safe (all right)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
long ago; already; a long time ago
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
fortifying; fortification
right in the center (centre)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
second-hand shop; curio shop
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(medical) doctor; physician
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
staying the night; lodging (at)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
tide; current; tendency; trend
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
arbitration; intercession; mediation
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
rare (or peculiar) animal
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good