base; basis; bedrock; platform
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
ability; capability; skill
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
home area; home town; local
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
no, not like that (but like this)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
general idea; concept; notion
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
space; interval; space character; whitespace
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
steel; sword steel; sword
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure