to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(religious) faith; belief; creed
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
people; men and women; each person; everybody
the treasure that is children; child
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
prayer (for something); supplication
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
first of all; in the first place
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
great war; great battle; world war
certainly; surely; definitely
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury