to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
even more; still more; further
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to gather; to collect; to assemble
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
land near a castle; castle town
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
very; much; greatly; a lot of
site; point on a map; spot
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
going into battle; departure for the front
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely