open; spacious; extensive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unkindness; unfriendliness
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
sick person; patient; invalid
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
consequence; outcome; result; blame
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
of course; certainly; naturally
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department