Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
existence; being; life; survival
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
bad influence; negative influence
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
height of summer; hottest part of summer
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to move (house); to change residence
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
dwelling; house; residence; address
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
occupational ability; function; role
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
way of dealing with; way of handling
to happen to be born (at a certain time)