to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to tower over the surroundings
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
smallish; on the small side
to make an appearance; to show up
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
identification papers; ID
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unexpected meeting; coincidence
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
shyness; bashfulness; shame
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
commerce; trade; business
article; item; thing; goods; wares
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when