timewise; temporal; chronal
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
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
fresco; mural; wall painting
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to pitch forward; to fall forward
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing