to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
leisure; leisure time; spare time
scholarship; learning; knowledge
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
caller; visitor; company; guest
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
village; hamlet; countryside; country
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
curiosity; inquisitiveness
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
day of spring; spring sun
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
bento; Japanese box lunch
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
righteousness; justice; right