to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
many; much; plenty; hardly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
royalty and titled nobility
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
counter for generations; epoch
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
beyond this point; from now on; after this
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
door; gate; opening; title page
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing