San-in region of western Honshu (incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
police officer; policeman; constable
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
squad leader; group leader; team leader
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
fib; exaggeration (of the truth); snow job
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
section manager; section chief
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
I appreciate your efforts
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sour look; surly face; pout
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
body odor (odour); abnormal underarm odor
little finger; pinky; little toe
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner