from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
reviving the dead; calling back the spirits of the dead
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
serious; not joking; straight
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
not necessarily so; is not always true
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to be found; to be discovered
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)