from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
17th day of the month; 17 days
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
evening meal; dinner; supper
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
to face; to go towards; to head towards
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic