ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
engineer; technical officer
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
beyond that point; after that
not caring; not giving a damn
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
main street; avenue; boulevard
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
great difference; major mistake
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
general; popular; common; typical
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass