north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
on the occasion of; at the time of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
all; entire; whole; altogether
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to comb down; to smooth down
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
door; gate; opening; title page
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)