chief; main; principal; major
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
beautification; glorification
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
muttering voice; murmuring voice
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to shout (in anger); to yell
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
prickling; stinging; tingling
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
the whole day; all the day
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
reconciliation; make peace with
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
near oneself; close to one; familiar
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
elder sister; effeminate man
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)