wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to make a speech; to address
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
dense with trees; deeply forested
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
but; however; provided that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
two colours; two varieties; two types
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide