great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
castle site; ruins of a castle
use; utilization; utilisation; application
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
vitality; (one's) life force
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
foreign enemy; outside invader
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
course; route; path; process; means
recommendation; endorsement
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor