to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
foreign; abroad; overseas
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
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)
shigandang; stone tablet placed at a three-way street intersection (or dead end) to ward off evil spirits
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
mountain river; mountain stream
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
distress; wretched condition
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
best regards; please take care of; please do
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
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
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)