beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
fourth day of the month; four days
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(historical) banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
edge of town; outskirts of a village
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
predatory nature; rapacious disposition
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
account book; register; ledger
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist