memories; recollections; reminiscence
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to have a long life; to live a long time
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
reopening; resumption; restarting
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
since then; from that time; ever since
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
ten (long cylindrical things)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
in the same way as; just like
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
pride; dignity; self-respect
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...