so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
standard; set; routine; decided
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
situated deep in the mountains
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
position; location; base; point; site
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
journey; route of a journey
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
the way back; the way home; return trip
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
information; experience; knowledge; observation
it's been a long time; long time no see
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
heir; inheritor; successor
while; during (the time when)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished