living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
near; nearby; not far off
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
central pillar of a pagoda
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
feeling keenly; fully realizing
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to get strong; to gain strength
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
varna (each of the four Hindu castes)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving