gelato; Italian-style ice cream
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
town; city; municipal; urban
business hours; opening hours; office hours
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
porcino (Boletus edulis); penny bun; cep
well-cooked; well-done; browned
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
anonymity; using an assumed name
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
the more one looks (at it) the more...
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore; Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
oracle; revelation; divine message
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
round shape; circle; circular form
field; sports stadium; arena
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint