the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to run up to; to rush over
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
reinstatement; reappointment
help; assistance; service
hard to reach place; remote place
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to lead a life; to live a life
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
woman; female; feminine gender
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
chilly; unpleasantly cold