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)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
binoculars; field glasses
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
perfect; complete; flawless
pronunciation; production of sound
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
very interesting; of great interest