east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to gaze out at; to look out over
in that way; like that; that way
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
border (between countries); national border
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
12th day of the month; 12 days
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)
maritime transport; shipping
agricultural land; farmland
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
emperor (of Japan); mikado
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here