country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
president (of a society); chairman
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
resignation (from a position)
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to concern; to be related
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to