five (long cylindrical things)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
inn town; post town; post-station town
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
simply; merely; only; solely
is that so?; I see; right; oh
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
rather than; more ... than ...