original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
general; popular; common; typical
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
electricity; (electric) light
general idea; concept; notion
most part; greater part; majority
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
modern person; people of today
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
special; particular; peculiar; unique
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
there is nothing; having nothing
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)