kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
ordinary citizen; the general public
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to move (house); to change residence
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to revive; to resurrect; to resuscitate
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
transcendence; transcendency
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose