plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
convenient; handy; useful
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
back country; remote countryside
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
connection; link; relationship
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
of course; certainly; naturally
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
reduction by half; halving
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
sad; wretched; deplorable
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak