one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
close; intimate; on good terms
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
business trip; official trip
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
periodic; regular; routine
human relations; personal relationships
complicated and mysterious
stealthily; secretly; in secret
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to care for someone; to look after someone
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
serious look (on one's face); straight face
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
convenient; handy; useful