historic; historical; traditional
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
a long time ago; in those days
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to lean against; to set against
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
newspaper story (article, account)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
to be reminded of; to call to mind
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical
older brother and younger sister
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
legitimate; orthodox; traditional