few decades; many decades; several decades
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
fort; stronghold; fortification
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
generation; the world; the age
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
book; volume; this; present; main; head
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
price; cost; value; worth; value
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.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle