absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to fall flat; to fall face down
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
countries; (various) nations
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
throwaway; disposable; single-use
having not the slightest idea
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
beginning part; initial part; nose cone (missile)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to cause someone to worry
sunbathing; basking in the sun
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction