bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
in deep black; in jet black
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
superstition; superstitious belief
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
story; tale; talk; discussion
in that manner; like that
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
for today; for the time being
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone