almost; roughly; approximately
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
study; research; investigation
to employ; to hire; to charter
to do together; to share; to participate in
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
loading; charging; filling
that's the way it is; such is life
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a talk; to tell a story
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this world; this life; world of the living
creation; Creation (by God)
together; at the same time; same; identical
expression; presentation; representation; notation