to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
throughout; all through; right through
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
(dead) body; corpse; remains
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
important cultural property; important cultural asset
since then; from that time; ever since
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference