large number (of); many; majority
to throw open; to leave open
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
garden lantern; hanging lantern
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
coating of snow; blanket of snow
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
verbal message; word (from someone)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
primary school; elementary school; grade school
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
mountain bicycle; mountain bike
to become completely chilled
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)