beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
imperial decree; imperial edict
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
homecoming; return to one's home
my husband; one's family; family member
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
bamboo (tobacco) ash receptacle
personal account (of); direct talks
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
girl; young (unmarried) woman
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent