charming; fascinating; attractive
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
sanity; consciousness; soberness
legendary; fabled; fabulous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
all times and places; all ages and countries
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
hidden room; secret chamber
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult