waste of time; killing time
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
having no idea; having no clue
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to blow out; to spout out
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
settlement; permanent residency
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
travelling alone; solitary journey
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
not caring; not giving a damn