column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to have a talk; to tell a story
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
physical law; laws of physics
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
matter of time; question of time
to shake; to waver; to tremble
man; male; masculine gender
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
goodness; excellence; virtue
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to behave well (of a child)