century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
chapter one; first chapter
15th day of the month; 15 days
independent state; independent nation
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to stop walking; to pause
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on