joints; points (of a speech)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
to live up to (one's) expectations
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
hard to reach place; remote place
back country; remote countryside
great person; great figure; person of great character
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
order (to an employee from management)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
all sorts of; all kinds of
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog