refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to choke; to have trouble breathing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
drama; play; powerful drug
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stiffen; to become stiff
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square