wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
(for the) first time in one's life
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
one's heart rate; pulse rate
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
supreme; sublime; highest
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
age thirty; one's thirties
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
free translation; liberal translation
full ripeness; full maturity
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
how long; how far; how much
diversion; putting something to another use
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
fall; drop; descent; coming down
superb view; picturesque scenery
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic