red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
staying behind; remaining; residual
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(United States of) America; USA
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be well-known; to be famous
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
entreaty; appeal; petition
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
banknote; bill; note; paper money
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
Gion-sha (former name for Yasaka-Jinja)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
recommendation of an influential person
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
rice and salt; the necessities of life
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to mistake (A for B); to misread