dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
extract; excerpt; selection
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
again; once more; a second time
what's that?; what the...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
another kind; distinct species; variety
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
as; because; with; due to
to indicate; to show; to point to
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ancient time; age of the gods
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
deep inside; innermost place
it's not like; it isn't as if
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to ascertain; to check; to make sure