tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
distant place; faraway location; far away
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to lose one's footing; to slip
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
small hill; low hill; hillock
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
5th day of the month; five days
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
Steppe Route (precursor to the Silk Road)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to lie down; to throw oneself down
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
(maximum) load; load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out