admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
to form a pair; to pair up
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
blur; blurred; indistinct
to practice magic; to practise magic
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
as a child; when one was a child
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when