capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cracks or fissures in the ground
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
this is why; this means; it is the case that
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
at that time; in those days
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with