two grains; two drops; two bead
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
a long time ago; long before now
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
around the world; throughout the world
invisibly; secretly; privately
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to trample; to crush underfoot
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
retry; another try; another go
to become better; to improve
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
correspondence; exchange of letters
field; sphere; realm; division; branch