half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
-less; lacking; non-existing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
virile; tough; masculine; intense
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to shake; to sway; to waver
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
for a while; for some time; for a period
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)