explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
3000; three thousand; many
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
neighbourhood; neighborhood
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to make a road; to give an elementary lesson