opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
land and sea; army and navy
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to face on; to look out on to
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to arrive home; to return
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to say; to tell; to state; to do
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
samurai drill; knight errantry
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
un-; non-; negative prefix
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
pregnancy; conception; gestation