bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
construction; establishment
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
fare box (in a bus, etc.)
form; method; system; formula
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
that day; the very same day
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
splendid horse; promoted bishop
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
so; therefore; and; (and) then