route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
coexistence; living together
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
every year; yearly; annually
completion of construction
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
last century; ancient times
-less; lacking; non-existing
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
tradition; legend; folklore
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to express (in words); to confess
communication technology; communications technology
time; season; period; phase; stage
information technology; IT
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)