southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
day after day; day by day
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
commander; general; leader
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
public relations department (section, office)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
beginning; clue; starting point
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
neighbouring house; neighboring house
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly