composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to move forward; to move on
to step forward; to volunteer
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
guardian; protector; patron; parent
for example; for instance; e.g.
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
each house; every house; many houses
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
conference room; council room
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)