funny story; funny anecdote
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
accurate; correct; precise; exact
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
how many months?; how long?
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
calamity; disaster; accident
certain evidence; definite evidence