to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
scenery; scene; landscape
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
having said that; be that as it may
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Palos de la Frontera (Spain)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
agricultural land; farmland
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
archeological excavation (archaeological)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
mixed race; mixed parentage
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
boiled and half-dried bonito
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
virile; tough; masculine; intense
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
raging fire; conflagration
impulsive and straightforward; guileless