origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
riskiness; (level of) danger
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
casting; cast-metal object
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
fireball; bolide; fireball
tail (animal); tail end; tip
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Mount Kōya (esp. Kongōbu-ji); southern mountain
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters