to gather; to collect; to assemble
war; fighting; fierce competition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
ten; 10; ten years of age
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier