rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
not necessarily so; is not always true
in that manner; like that
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
order; command; directions; instructions
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
site; point on a map; spot
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to care for someone; to look after someone
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
lord of a manor; estate steward
second day of the month; two days
you (plural); all of you; you all
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat