finishing blow; coup de grâce
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
application; request; petition
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
facing north; northern exposure
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
few decades; many decades; several decades
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
weird; strange; mysterious
to spread; to be propagated
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
curiosity; inquisitiveness
thousand years; very long period; forever
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to attract interest; to capture attention
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
power; might; authority; influence
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for