and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
river; stream; River; the ... river
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
site; point on a map; spot
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
bell-shaped bronze vessel of Yayoi period
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
how; in what way; how about
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
surname; family name; last name
at first; in the beginning; originally
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
spring water; clear (pure) water
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
confusion; mixing; merger
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)