punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
recurrence; recursion; reflective
ahead; before; the future
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
preparations for returning (home)
profound; deep; unfathomable
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)
to apologize; to apologise
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
carelessly; inattentively
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
summer vacation; summer holiday
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
every evening; night after night
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
near; close; beside; third person
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear