concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
decision; settlement; definition
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
how; in what way; how about
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
besides; in addition; also; moreover
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
going to and fro; back and forth
settlement; permanent residency
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
regular customer; valued client
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to pile up; to accumulate
tacit; unspoken; implicit
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide