waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
New Year's Eve; December 31
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
unveiling; debut; introduction
railroad; railway; rail transport
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
postcard; memo; note; card
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
suffix for train car numbers
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
room clerk (hotel); steward (ship)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run