gazing at (in wonderment)
to gain weight; to put on weight
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
long ago; already; a long time ago
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
waste of time; killing time
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
systematic; regular; routine
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
standing on one leg; single leg stance
to boost; to force up; to push up
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to stare back at; to look back at
re-education; retraining; in-service training
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
self-deception; self-deceit
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
beforehand; in advance; previously
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
but; however; provided that
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris