slightly early; just before
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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)
number of persons; personnel
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
end; close; conclusion; termination
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
training range; training grounds; training area
to face; to go towards; to head towards
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
living thing; living creature; animal; life
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
destination (one is heading towards); goal
although I say; although one might say; although called