enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
towering; standing motionlessly; still
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
urbanization; urbanisation
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
makeshift; for the time being
fundamental knowledge; the basics
distance travelled; mileage
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
staying in the same inn or hotel; rooming together
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
senior; veteran; old-timer
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
water given to a dying person
feeling great (refreshed)
to have troubles; to have concerns
future years; in (one's) later years
at all times; day in, day out; constantly; always
entering a faith; joining a religion
ungenerous; poor in spirit; with no great feelings
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
going from door to door greeting relatives and friends (esp. at New Year); round of complimentary visits
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to establish; to formulate
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality