lofty (high) building; skyscraper
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
naturalization; naturalisation
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
determined; single-minded; intent; desperate; wild
adoration; reverence; esteem
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
ward office; council (regional)
cultural assets; cultural property
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
museum; reference library; archive; record office