to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
setting off (on a trip); departure
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
anything and everything; just about everything
until now; so far; up to the present
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
political measures; policy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
revision; amendment; alteration
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together