(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
establishment; settlement
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
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
outline; summary; gist; basic points
almost; roughly; approximately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
the same; the said; likewise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
posterity; future life; life to come
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
single word; a few words; brief comment
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but; however; provided that
nature; property; disposition
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)