to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
archeologist; archaeologist
tradition; legend; folklore
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
study; research; investigation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
story; tale; talk; discussion
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
loveable; very likeable; like very much
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
present; gift; to give a present or gift
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)