peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
Sahel (semiarid region of north-central Africa)
poor region; deprived area
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to rebuild; to reconstruct
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
negotiations; discussions; connection
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)