gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls); karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
the world in general; society; convention
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
weight stone (placed on pickles)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
group; bunch; crowd; group
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
restoration; repair; mending