story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
war; battle; match; game; competition
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
eardrum; tympanic membrane
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
open air; outdoors; outside
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
so; like this; in this way
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough