ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
bedside; near one's pillow
last night; yesterday evening
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
left side; left-hand side
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
right side; right-hand side
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
fertile; rich; productive
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
various countries; various regions; various provinces
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
material; materials; data; information; documents
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
uninhabited island; desert island