from here; from this place
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
the 8 districts of feudal Japan
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
trio; gang of three; threesome
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
functional disorder; dysfunction
forgetting the words; inability to pronounce a word correctly
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
stoppage; tightness; block; infarction (e.g. cardiac)
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to head home; to leave for home
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables