head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
one's possessions; ownership
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
major dealer; wealthy merchant
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)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
genuine; authentic; true; real
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
possession; retention; maintenance
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to make an appearance; to show up
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
official name; formal name
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
place; situation; position; location
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
soldier; combatant; warrior