check station; checkpoint
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
southern part; the south (of a region)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
one's possessions; ownership
(within a) territory; domains
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to jump from one thing to another
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
coincident with; while; simultaneously
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault