knock, and it shall be opened unto you; God answers prayers
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
early; primitive; primordial
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
every year; yearly; annually
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
(dead) end; end of the line
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to be expensive; to be costly
trusting too much; overestimating ability
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
resignation; acceptance; consolation
how can (one) do something
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
way; method; means; resource; course