samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
order of chivalry; chivalric order
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
quietly; slowly; gracefully
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to keep (a person) waiting
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into