to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
really; truly; indeed; good grief
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to collect; to assemble; to gather
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
while; during (the time when)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
archipelago; group of islands
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
fishing industry; fishery
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey