new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to sink (into); to get depressed
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
side effect; adverse reaction
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
convenient; handy; useful
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
beauty of slender female legs
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end