extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
father and mother; parents
decision; determination; resolution
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
beginning; outset; first; onset
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
selection; choice; option
several minutes; a few minutes
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
person who moves a lot for their job; family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
richly colored; richly coloured
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
interval; break; pause; spare moment