wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
agricultural community; farm village; rural
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
Tsuyama massacre (1938; revenge spree killing of 30 people)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
elopement; running away with a lover
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
temporary residence or shelter
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
complete lie; outright lie
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
stir-fry; stir-fried food
eating habits; dietary habits
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
most part; greater part; majority
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous