polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
nonetheless; nevertheless
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
next term; next period; next version; next release
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
ambitious; motivated; willful
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to tear up and throw away
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to brush off; to shake off
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
giving; provision; furnishing
clause; article; stipulations
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)