a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
extensive; vast range; wide scope
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
training; drill; practice; discipline
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to increase; to add to; to augment
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
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
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
common; in the usual course
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
plain; plateau; tableland
yours sincerely; respectfully yours