curiosity; inquisitiveness
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
elevation; height above sea level
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road