answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to increase; to add to; to augment
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
for the first time in one's life
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
taking care of everything; no need to do anything
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
valuable article; valuables
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
conviction; belief; confidence
police officer; policeman; policewoman
how can (one) do something
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track