to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
extensive knowledge; erudition
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
tendency; trend; inclination
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
grasp; catch; understanding
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
early (days); initial stage; initial
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to state; to express; to mention
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
Orikuchi Shinobu (1887.2.11-1953.9.3)
counter for books; volume
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
Takano Tatsuyuki (1876.4.13-1947.1.25)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)