outline; survey; compendium
product; produce; result; fruit
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
all; entire; whole; altogether
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
gem; jewel; precious stone
to sell off; to sell completely
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
tool; implement; means; furniture
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
evening sky; twilight sky
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia