inspection; examination; survey
personal feelings; self-interest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
how many people; a number of people
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
each house; every house; many houses
patriarch; head of a family
of great promise; with a promising future
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
had better ...; may as well ...
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to raise one's voice; to shout
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to look around; to take a view of
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate