infancy; childhood; tender age
level ground; horizon; field of view
to give an impression; to make an impression
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to maintain; to continue to have
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
writing implement; writing tool
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
plate of assorted fried food
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
station vendor; selling (newspapers, etc.) at a train station; item sold at a train station
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer