direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
river; stream; River; the ... river
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
Department of the Imperial Household
company; corporation; workplace
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
kanji (as opposed to kana); original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
kitchen; financial situation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit