few decades; many decades; several decades
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to see; to look; to watch
oracle; revelation; divine message
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
crimson and purple; red-purple; magenta
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
district; section; sector
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
kanji "bamboo" radical at top (radical 118)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon; recent publication
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
society; the world; the times
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations