system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
almost; roughly; approximately
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
episode; anecdote; vignette
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
banquet or reception hall
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
military officer; naval officer
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
interference; meddling; butting in
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run through; to run past
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
running as fast as one can
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
transfer student; student changing schools
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
special training; intensive training; crash course
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be embarrassed; to lose face
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment