direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
platform; home; home base; home plate
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
rather; sooner; preferably
shopping; purchased goods
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
south entrance; south exit
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
scene; spectacle; sight; view
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to step firmly; to harden by treading
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort