dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
hard to get; hard to come by
point in common; common feature
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to waste time; to kill time
morning fog; morning mist
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
various countries; various regions; various provinces
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine