Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
less than ...; smaller ...
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
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
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to use up all one's strength
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to have meaning; to be meaningful
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
reaching; attaining; arrival
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
process; course; mechanism
for example; for instance; e.g.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry