to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
wealthy person; millionaire
to live; to reside; to inhabit
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
village; hamlet; settlement
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
I see; that's right; indeed
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
training; drill; practice; discipline
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to escape from; to get out
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
highway route (Edo period); main route
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge