to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
matter of time; question of time
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
indispensable; essential; necessary
preliminary arrangements; spade work
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
this world; this life; world of the living
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
suited figure; person in a suit
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
opposite side; other side; other party
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Korean living in Japan
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)