fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
archipelago; chain of islands
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
public hall; community center; community centre
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
festival; feast; carnival
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
(death from) starvation; starving to death
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss