behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be surprised; to be astonished
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
ten; 10; ten years of age
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
your company; your shrine
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
simply; merely; only; solely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
depopulation; declining population
agricultural community; farm village; rural
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
heir; inheritor; successor
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate