astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
no, not like that (but like this)
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
Japanese history; history of Japan
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole