land route; overland route; by land; overland
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
then; and (then); in that case; if so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
it's been a long time; long time no see
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
don't you think?; indicates question
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
influence; effect; impact
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
unknown; obscure; insignificant
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
confections; sweets; candy; cake