prosperity; thriving; flourishing
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
fields (of rice and other crops)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
raw materials; ingredients
night view; night skyline; nightscape
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
pride; boast; credit (to)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
helping hand; help; support; aid
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable