to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
virginity; maidenhood; maidenhead
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
circulation; dissemination
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
agricultural community; farm village; rural
physical condition; state of health
very; greatly; exceedingly
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
fields (of rice and other crops)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
being dotted with; being scattered
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
on hand; readily available
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply