rule; reign; peaceful times
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to crack; to develop a crack
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
establishment; settlement
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
the whole day; all the day
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
museum; reference library; archive; record office
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)