should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
woman; female; feminine gender
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(within a) territory; domains
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
story; tale; talk; discussion
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long