hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
along the way; along the road
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to await; to wait for; to expect
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
scenery; scene; landscape
to move (house); to change residence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
Columbus; Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
carving; engraving; sculpture
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to cast; to mint; to coin