to pass (of time); to elapse
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
raising an army; launching business
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
little theater; small theater
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
(how) many times; (how) often
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
breath; breathing; tone; mood
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
manager (theatrical company)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
in terms of; from the point of view of
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
discipline; training; teaching manners
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)