to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
the same age; same period
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
young person; youth; young
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
form of government; system of government; polity
republican form of government
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
principle; theory; fundamental truth
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
honor; honour; credit; prestige
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess