four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
big bend (esp. in a road)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
safety; welfare; well-being
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
one's course; one's path; one's road
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to ask a high price; to overcharge
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
(in Japan) 3rd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. E); hyōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious