to stare in wonder; to be amazed
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be softened; to calm down
older sister; lass; young lady
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
interference; meddling; butting in
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
question; inquiry; enquiry
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
modifiable; changeable; updateable
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
comparatively high; fairly expensive
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down