box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
person from the Kansai region
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
setting off (on a trip); departure
second day of the month; two days
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
dark (color); concentrated; thick
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
switchback (railway); zig zag
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
congratulation; celebration
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
common reed (Phragmites australis)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after