trivial; not amounting to much
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
having said that; on the other hand
ultimate; final; last; eventual
several weeks; a few weeks
maintaining the status quo
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
turning to the left; left turn
urban areas; the streets; town; city
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
new discovery; new invention
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
ups and downs; up-and-down
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
go on!; right!; here goes!
clerk; office worker; kulak
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
support; backing; aid; assistance
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill