criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to indicate; to show; to point to
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
state capital; provincial capital; county town
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
road network; highway network; highway network system
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
state governor; governor of a state
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to reflect; to throw back light
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to invite in; to show someone in
hard to reach place; remote place
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves