to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to become dim; to become blurred
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to surround; to crowd around
silence (not speaking); muteness
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
stimulating; exciting; provocative
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
limestone cave; limestone cavern
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
being isolated; being separated; being cut off
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
folklore studies; folkloristics
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction