memory;  recollection;  remembrance;  storage
 such;  like that;  that sort of;  very
 hand net;  dip net;  scoop net
 village;  hamlet;  countryside;  country;  home (of one's parents, etc.);  hometown
 to perceive;  to sense;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to attain enlightenment
 person;  character;  one's character;  one's personality;  able person;  talented person
 spear;  lance;  javelin;  lance; (arch.)  jeering
 lines of the palm;  aptitude;  handwriting;  apt move (in a go or shogi game);  standard method
 height;  stature;  length (esp. of clothing);  all (one has);  everything;  magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
 very;  greatly;  much;  just about to;  almost;  very nearly
 to fly apart;  to tower over;  to be out of the ordinary
 stopper;  cork;  plug;  tap;  faucet;  stopcock
 to decide;  to determine;  to establish;  to lay down;  to bring peace (to);  to make peaceful
 with a slap;  with a pop;  without batting an eyelid;  generously;  cutesy suffix applied to names
 to throw;  to hurl;  to give up;  to abandon;  to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
 dubious;  puzzled;  suspicious
 the New Year begins;  the New Year starts
 castle (in place names);  castle;  fortress
 inside and outside;  interior and exterior;  inside and outside the country;  home and abroad;  around;  about
 to become excited;  to grow lively
 normal;  usual;  ordinary;  everyday
 usual;  normal;  everyday;  usually;  normally;  generally
 not exceeding;  and downward;  below (e.g. standard);  under (e.g. a level);  the below-mentioned;  the following
 magistrate;  shogunate administrator
 strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.);  strict adherence;  conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.);  diligent execution (e.g. of duties);  sticking to (e.g. a routine)
 the New Year begins;  the New Year starts
 one turn;  spinning around;  complete change;  reversal;  (an) about-face
 somehow;  for some reason or other
 these days;  nowadays;  now;  at present;  recently;  lately
 member of shogun's council of elders
 original;  primitive;  primary;  fundamental;  raw
 Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture);  Iki (island)
 chic;  smart;  understanding;  considerate;  familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)