to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
remaining silent; keeping secret
to behave well (of a child)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
hard to reach place; remote place
place; situation; position; location
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign