Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
saltpan; field for drying salt
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to hit hard; to strike hard
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
returning to one's residence; returning to one's quarters; returning to one's lodgings; returning home
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
preface; introduction; preamble
in the following manner; as follows
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
5th day of the month; five days
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
daily visit to a temple or shrine (to worship); visiting frequently; visiting daily
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning