bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
will; intent; desire; will; testament
pronunciation; production of sound
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
offense; offence; method of attack
in comparison to; rather than
river; stream; River; the ... river
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
wood (for building); lumber; timber
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
approximate age; age range
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
wheat sheaf; stacked wheat
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
like this; in this way; as you see
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)