north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
while; even though; despite
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip