important; momentous; essential; principal; major
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
freighter; cargo ship; carrier
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
little egret (Egretta garzetta)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to entertain; to make welcome
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business