should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
retainer; retinue; servant
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
normal practice; proper practice
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to help each other; to cooperate
connection; link; relationship
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
major earthquake; large earthquake
by means of; due to; because of; according to
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
book; volume; this; present; main; head
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
river; stream; River; the ... river
position; location; base; point; site
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face; to go towards; to head towards