empty lot; vacant plot of land
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be photographed; to be projected
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
shameless; shameless person
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
existence; possession; having; limited company
quinquennial; recurring every five years
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
political measures; policy
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
since the dawn of history
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
witnessing; observing; sighting
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares