mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
participation; joining; entry; adherence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
naturally; of course; understandably
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
now that; since; so long as; because
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
so many countries, so many customs
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
amusing; funny; interesting
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
freshwater minnow; pale chub (Zacco platypus)
sling (e.g. of a firearm)
three-lips (freshwater fish of the minnow family, Opsariichthys uncirostris)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
drama; play; powerful drug