forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be conspicuous; to stand out
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
historical play; period drama
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
although I say; although one might say; although called
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
in that manner; like that
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
very loud volume; megavolume
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)