very interesting; of great interest
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
second day of the month; two days
qanat (underground tunnel for irrigation); kanat
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
running as fast as one can
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
schedule; program; programme; agenda
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
antiquity; the previous era
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
I appreciate your efforts
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for