to step firmly; to harden by treading
calm; composed; leisurely
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
finish; completion; the end
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
how many years; how long; what year
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to become clear; to be made public
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected