(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
active; dynamic; energetic
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to live; to reside; to inhabit
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
deep affection; dear; beloved
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
from the beginning; from scratch
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking