remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
very interesting; of great interest
to refer to; to use as reference
to play a leading role; to play a central part
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
mental; spiritual; emotional
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
influence; clout; leverage
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
many; numerous; various; large number of
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be lacking in options; to be too few
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
private person; individual
to collect; to assemble; to gather
street; quarter; district; area
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious