only recently; just of late
interest (in something); enthusiasm
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
stagnation; hindrance; delay
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
behaviour; behavior; conduct
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
when it comes to; concerning
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
environment; surroundings; circumstances
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to revere; to respect; to worship
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to like; to love; to be fond of
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
woman; lady; adult female
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
special selection; finest pick; top pick
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower