penalty; sentence; punishment
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
heaven and earth; universe
reason; cause; history; origin
sword with rusted edge; useless sword
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bright, clear and reverberate
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
household search (conducted by the police)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
Korean flute (horizontal bamboo flute with six holes; highest-pitched flute used in gagaku)
directly opposite; right in front
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
because of; owing to; due to
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
something heard while sleeping
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to droop; to be depressed
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category