just past noon; afternoon
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
preface; introduction; preamble
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
although I say; although one might say; although called
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to watch over; to watch attentively
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
to set (citizens) to work; to employ (by force); to use
face; looks; vestiges; trace
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
arts; crafts; handicrafts
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
previous generation; former ages
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally