railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
river surface; surface of a river
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
professor; teaching; instruction
in person; personally; directly
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to entrust; to leave to a person
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)