to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
provincia; province of ancient Rome
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
absorption; suction; attraction
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
beginning; outset; first; onset
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)