retreating figure; appearance from behind
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
tradition; legend; folklore
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
first shrine visit of New Year
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
classification; categorization; sorting
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
study; research; investigation
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
year in, year out; always; 24-7
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
thick curtain; drop curtain
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless