northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
the same; the said; likewise
year of the Boar (e.g. 2007, 2019, 2031); year of the Pig
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
close; intimate; on good terms
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
even though; despite; when
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
information; news; report; reward; retribution
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
existence; possession; having; limited company
river; stream; River; the ... river
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
in succession; one by one
unloading (a ship); landing