to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
going through; going via; going by way of
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
pilgrim; nomad; itinerant
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
unconfirmed; unidentified
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
folklore studies; folkloristics
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(written) work; book; writings
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
although there are many of them
home area; home town; local
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
recent photograph (of a person); recent picture; latest photograph
suited figure; person in a suit
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly