border (between countries); national border
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
modesty; humility; being humble
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
stochastic; probabilistic
event; phenomenon; matter
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
mental anguish; mental distress
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to say; to be pleased to say
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
indiscriminately; recklessly
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
series of battles; successive battles