while; during; while; although; all; both
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
nothing but; except; no more than
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
mountain range; mountain belt
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area