superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
each place; various places
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
whole story; full picture; full particulars
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)