frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
the five home provinces and seven districts of ancient Japan
urban areas; the streets; town; city
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
moat; fosse; trench; ditch
to ask a high price; to overcharge
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
archipelago; group of islands
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)
innumerable; countless; numberless
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)