period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
how many years; how long; what year
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
popular person; favorite; favourite
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
simply; merely; only; solely
great and small; in detail; all
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)
distinguished service; meritorious service
one grade; first-class; primary
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
all present; all concerned; all of us
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
oh!; oh my!; not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard