country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
12th day of the month; 12 days
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
unexpectedly; surprisingly
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
all; entire; whole; altogether
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to mix; to stir; to blend
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
for a while; for some time; for a period
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge