national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
descriptive poetry; epic poem
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
tendency; trend; inclination
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
while; even though; despite
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
present; current; in operation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)