devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
growth period; growing season
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
should; must; -able; probably; likely
everywhere; at every turn
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
middle of the night; dead of night
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to show up; to appear; to turn up
surely; certainly; without doubt
how long; how far; how much
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
attendance (at school); going to school
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to turn towards; to point
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
as a child; when one was a child
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(not) even once; (not) ever
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in the same way as; just like
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
beyond this point; from now on; after this
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why