first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
town; city; municipal; urban
of course; certainly; naturally
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
reopening; resumption; restarting
being very busy; busyness
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
nobility; aristocracy; peerage