good humour (humor); good mood
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
various countries; various regions; various provinces
mountain range; mountain system
comparatively; relatively
elevation; height above sea level
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
railroad; railway; rail transport
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
important point; strategic position; key point
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to come and go; to go back and forth
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
that's a different matter; that's a different story
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling