the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to throw into; to toss into
spirit world; underworld; the next world
joint; seam; joining point
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
in this manner; in this way; like this
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to be touching; to be moving
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
something; some kind of; for some reason
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
hero; manly person; warrior
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction