to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
well-bred; of good upbringing
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to have no chance (of succeeding)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
yearning; longing for; deep affection
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to be second to none (in)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to face on; to look out on to
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
sunlight; rays of the Sun
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
scene; view; prospect; outlook
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to strain one's eyes; to stare
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
funeral; burial; condolence