smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to offer for sale; to put on the market
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
everywhere; all over; throughout
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
encouragement; cheering on
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
nature park; natural park
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
woman; lady; adult female
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
at; in; at; when; by; with
an issue being settled; a case being closed
departure from a country; leaving a country
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)