long time; long interval; for quite some time
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
and then; and so; and; so then
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe