approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
time; hour; period; class
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
a person of high morals; a Taoist
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
discovery; detection; finding
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
program (e.g. TV); programme
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
national costume; (in) native dress
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)