reading partway; leaving half-read
very (extremely) low temperature
Galilee Lake; Sea of Galilee
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
going to famous sightseeing spots, ruins, etc. seeking inspiration for waka or haiku; reciting or composing poetry while strolling
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to step forward; to volunteer
Aleutian Islands; Aleutians
Falkland Islands; Falklands
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
death penalty; capital punishment
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
furious facial expression
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
(listed in) no particular order; arbitrary order; random order