fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
lightly; easily; carelessly
twice; again; second time
as soon as possible; ASAP
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
business trip; official trip
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
entry; approach; penetration
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
general idea; concept; notion
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
(only) one option; one possible choice
residing; living; dwelling
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
congratulation; celebration
wide turn; detour; the long way around
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
(air or sea) route; course; line; run