in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
question; inquiry; enquiry
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the other day; some time ago; recently
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)