beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
national or local pride; the pride of one's native place
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
such ... as; or some such
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
inspection; examination; check
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
river; stream; River; the ... river
(made of) stone; stone-built
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
check station; checkpoint
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
dwelling; house; residence; address
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
common people; ordinary people; masses
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just