official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
theatre; theater; playhouse
The Travels of Marco Polo
descriptive poetry; epic poem
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be jealous; to be envious
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
mineral deposit; ore deposit
perception; sensing; noticing
inundation; submersion; flood
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
rising; ascending; climbing
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
flustered; confused; panicked
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last