the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
shore; bank (of a body of water)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
though; notwithstanding; although
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
blighted love; disappointed love
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed