each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
rule; reign; government; governing
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
condition; state (of health); appearance
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
the same generation; coeval
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical