fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
flowing south (e.g. of a river)
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to continue (going along some trend)
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
decision; judgment; resolution
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
northern part; the north (of a region)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
speech; expression; wording; language
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to flare up; to burst into flames
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence