to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
seeing one off; farewell; escort
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
no matter how much time passes
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
millet dough cake; millet mochi
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
torii; Shinto shrine archway
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful