foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to investigate; to examine
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
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)
sponsors of rikishi or their stables
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
house; dwelling; human habitation
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
pale; pallid; bluish-white
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(one's) youth; one's younger days
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
sword; blade; single stroke
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach