nothing but; except; no more than
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
reverse side of a paper; reading between the lines
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
mature woman; middle-aged woman
knob; handle; catch; patron
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)