to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
voyage; passage; travelling
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become pale; to turn pale
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
together; at the same time; same; identical
national border; provincial border
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive