to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
phantom; vision; illusion
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(a place) out of one's reach
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to lose sight of; to miss
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
thunderbird (North-American indigenous mythical spirit bird)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
stretching; extension; elongation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
scenery; scene; landscape
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless