goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
extended leave; long vacation
precondition; prerequisite
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
winter vacation; winter holidays
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
summertime; summer season
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
same kind (race); homogeneousness
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
nonchalantly; without a care
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
chaos of war; war turmoil
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
to be greenish; to be tinged green