how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
high efficiency; high performance
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
group; party; team; squad; section
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise