mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Koryŏ; (arch.) Korea
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
mountain chain; mountains
places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
Satou Tsugunobu (1158-1185)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
undigested (food); unfulfilled (orders); unused (funds)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
Masamune Hakuchō (1879-1962)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
one's old bones; aged body
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body