to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
operating expenses; budget
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
originally; by nature; from the start
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)