sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
railroad; railway; rail transport
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to finish reading; to read through
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
not necessarily so; is not always true
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
submersion; inundation; being flooded
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to make a speech; to address
compilation; editing; recording
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
surrounding at a distance
mountain range; mountain belt
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to turn completely into; to become completely
still (continuing); as ever; further
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
river fish; freshwater fish
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
local specialty; local special dish