to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
scenery; scene; landscape
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
northern part; the north (of a region)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building