which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
zigzag pattern; zigzag formation; steps down from a pier; pathway covered by extended eaves to protect from snow; large saw used by lumberjacks
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
other side; opposite side; other party
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
going through a cave, grass ring or the interior of a large Buddhistic statue, etc. (symbolizing rebirth); narrow grotto (into which a person can barely fit)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
long ago; already; a long time ago
the touch of; feel of; texture
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
highway route (Edo period); main route