to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
place where one works; construction site; working area
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to become an expert; to be master at
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
favourite book; favorite book
westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
as everyone knows; needless to point out
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
waist; waistline; waist measurement
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime