this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
from the beginning; from scratch
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
electricity; (electric) light
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to mix; to stir; to blend
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
society; public; community; social studies
permission; approval; authorization; license
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
senior high school; high school
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace