futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
going around; patrol; round; tour
course; route; path; process; means
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to break the silence; to break one's silence
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
riskiness; (level of) danger
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
control; management; supervision
smuggling; contraband trade
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to brave a danger; to take a risk
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
manners; behavior; behaviour