excursion; field trip; school trip
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
no!; no no!; no, not at all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
fast walking; semi-jogging
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
I've got to be going; I must go
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
posterity; future generations; future life
moving tale; impressive tale
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
rival; competitor; competition
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
vitality; energy; dynamism
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
on and after; from ... onward; since
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to fall from heaven (the sky)