northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
hard to reach place; remote place
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
here and there; everywhere
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
number one; first; best; most; game; round
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend