to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
pleasant feeling; good vibes
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
snugly; cosily; compactly
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star; UGM-27 Polaris (nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile)
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
bearing; heading; point of the compass
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
(a place) out of one's reach
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
system; organization; organisation; architecture
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
deportation; expulsion from the country
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
to affect; to impact; to influence
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
digression; many divergences
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
revival; restoration; resuscitation
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out