solitude; loneliness; isolation
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
endurance; perseverance; patience
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
opposite side; opposition
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
composed expression; clear face
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to throw open; to leave open
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
absorption; suction; attraction
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in