area; region; district; locality
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
writing implement; writing tool
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
amanatto; beans (e.g. adzuki, cowpea, fava) simmered in sugar syrup and coated with granulated sugar
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
pupil; student; schoolchild
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
now that; since; so long as; because
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
imagination; supposition; guess
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor