northern part; the north (of a region)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
3000; three thousand; many
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
depopulation; declining population
population ageing (aging)
three; three years of age
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
ago; since; before; previous
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
district; section; sector
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)