scene; spectacle; sight; view
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to speak ill of; to disparage
difficult to ...; hard to ...
periodic; cyclic; cyclical
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to carry; to bring (to a place)
convenient; handy; useful
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
consideration; taking into account
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
venomous snake; poisonous snake
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to unfold; to unroll; to open
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
vent; vent hole; air hole
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
all present; all concerned; all of us
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan