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...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
great war; great battle; world war
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
overseas student; exchange student
to accept; to receive; to agree
results; record; grades; marks
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
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)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
family; members of a family
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire