language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to be found; to be discovered
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
story; tale; talk; discussion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
regional cuisine; local cuisine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak