tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
presence; sitting with; being with
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to offer for sale; to put on the market
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
everywhere; all over; throughout
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
nature park; natural park
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
woman; lady; adult female
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to