spirituality; spiritual nature
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
briskly; quickly; promptly
river; stream; River; the ... river
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to set (sun); to become dark
for some (unspecified) reason
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
first meeting; first interview with
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
extended leave; long vacation
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
great joy; delight; jubilation
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to spread; to be propagated
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
seasoning; flavour; flavor
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
the opposite sex; isomerism
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end