endless; boundless; everlasting
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
everything; anything; nothing
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to get between; to be caught in
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
care; precaution; guarding; caution
probability; likelihood; chances
forward somersault; forward roll
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to hide; to keep to oneself