destination; place one stays during a trip
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
how; in what way; by what means
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to entrust; to leave to a person
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
reproachful; hateful; bitter
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good performance; good work; great success
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
such ... as; or some such
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
on the occasion of; at the time of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample