country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
glad countenance; joyful look
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to go too far; to go to excess
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(navigable) canal; waterway