thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
time; hour; period; class
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
Four Pillar astrology; originally Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
origin; beginning; source; rise
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
birth date; date of birth; DOB
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
but; however; provided that
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")