daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
7th day of the month; seven days
not caring; not giving a damn
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to like; to love; to be fond of
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
camping; campground; making camp
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
rare; uncommon; not often seen
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
9th day of the month; nine days
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
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 breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed