unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
something small; something petty; trifle
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
worst-ever; history's worst
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to bawl; to cry; to scream
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
profound; deep; unfathomable
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
superstition; superstitious belief
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
village office; local administration office in a village
line; queue; procession; matrix
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
completely relying on others
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
hokora; small wayside shrine