district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
special; particular; peculiar; unique
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
clientele; customer stratum
business trip; official trip
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
on the way back; when about to go back
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
trusting too much; overestimating ability
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful