straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
naturally; of course; understandably
selection; choice; option
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
third day of the month; three days
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to need; to demand; to take; to require
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
cheap article; poor quality article
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be able to manage somehow or another
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
operational; manipulative
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
southern part; the south (of a region)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue