north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to figure out; to get an idea
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
fourth day of the month; four days
Japanese person; Japanese people
second day of the month; two days
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
destination; place one stays during a trip
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
piece; fragment; one (object)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)