to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
personal affair; one's own affair
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
sympathy; compassion; pity
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
teacher; instructor; professor
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
one's share; one's portion
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to gain fame; to make one's name
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
scale; scope; plan; structure
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
square kilometer; square kilometre
steep mountain; craggy mountain
fields (of rice and other crops)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
dominion; territory; possession
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)