various countries; various regions; various provinces
member state of the European Union; EU country
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to shake one's head (in denial)
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
evening; night; nighttime
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
society; the world; the times
all things in nature; the whole creation
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
occurrence; happening; incident; event
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to run about; to rush about
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
declaration of war; proclamation of war
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite