to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
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)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
story; tale; talk; discussion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be silent; to say nothing
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!