tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
consumption; expenditure; spending
the way back; the way home; return trip
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
direct unforked road; straight path
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
break; pause; interruption; intermission
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cenotaph; memorial monument
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
sign; mark; marker; marker
to feel a chill run down one's spine
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal