counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
railway line operated by the Ministry of Railways; city electric train operated by the Ministry of Railways
going to and fro; back and forth
(how) many times; (how) often
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
still; as yet; as it has been
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
percent; per cent; percentage
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
article; news story; report; account