regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
nape (of the neck); nucha
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
yearned for; longed for; missed
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to watch over; to watch attentively
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
the human body; one's person
how many years; how long; what year
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to pass (of time); to elapse
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be busy at work; to work diligently