independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
neighbourhood; neighborhood
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
such ... as; or some such
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
employment; starting work
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
employment (long term); hire
system; institution; organization; organisation
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
moving to the countryside
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
support; backing; aid; assistance
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling