dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to pass (of time); to elapse
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
shady; underhanded; questionable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to have meaning; to be meaningful
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
eastern part; the east (of a region)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne