absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
difficult to ...; hard to ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Spain; Spanish (language)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
royal capital; imperial capital
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie