the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to have a talk; to tell a story
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver