first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
visit (from someone); call
welcome; (warm) reception
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
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)
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(some) more; even more; longer; further
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
connection; link; relationship
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
scenery; scene; landscape
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme