gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
sense of being the chosen people
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
shyness; bashfulness; shame
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pair; two kinds; two ways
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)