after a long time; for the first time in a while
price; cost; value; worth; value
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
participation; joining; entry; adherence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
door; gate; opening; title page
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
chair; stool; post; office; position
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
big frame; large figure; huge body
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
reading circle; reading group; book club
how; in what way; how about; questionable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to have a narrow escape from death
every person; each one; everybody
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling