suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
nonchalantly; without a care
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
several people; a few people
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to leave something as it is
to rebuke; to scold harshly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
medical care; medical treatment
group; party; team; squad; section
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
stature; height; size; physique
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression