one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
turning sideways; landscape orientation
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
don't you think?; indicates question
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
prohibition; ban; embargo
genuine; authentic; true; real
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
bedside; near one's pillow
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course