ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
instant; moment; for an instant
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
fresco; mural; wall painting
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching; rust
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled