union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
the first and second; a few
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
another kind; distinct species; variety
too many to count; too numerous to mention
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
progress; advance; improvement; development
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
use; utility; profit; gain
to have meaning; to be meaningful
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hidden treasure; treasured article
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
complicated and mysterious