over and over; repeatedly
mistress; kept woman; concubine
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
dwelling; house; residence; address
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
letter; missive; note; mail
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
village; hamlet; settlement
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
common reed (Phragmites australis)
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
tradition; legend; folklore
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to say; to tell; to state; to do