remote past; far ago; time immemorial
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
interest; rights; concession
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
magazine; journal; periodical
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
in the end; at the end of the day
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
farming implement; farm tools
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act