north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face; to go towards; to head towards
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
scale; scope; plan; structure
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
town; city; municipal; urban
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
of course; certainly; naturally
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
many; much; plenty; hardly
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(social) class; rank; grade
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
distinguished war service; merit of war
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family