which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
loving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
people; men and women; each person; everybody
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to