signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to become pale; to turn pale
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
beyond this point; from now on; after this
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to see through; to see the true nature of something
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
torii; Shinto shrine archway