road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to face; to go towards; to head towards
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
(not) even once; (not) ever
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
family; relatives; dependents; household
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long