consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
clear solution; clean decision
fine performance; tour de force
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to head home; to leave for home
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
large family; extended family
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
pack of lies; complete fabrication
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
nod; inclination of the head
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
broken; intermittent; disconnected
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
reputation; respectability
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
working adult; full-fledged member of society
mwahahaha (evil laughter)