production (e.g. play); direction
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to serve; to work for; to attend
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
one large ...; a great ...
to play a central role; to take a leading part
former years; formerly; a few years ago
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
birth; creation; formation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
government office building
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
largest class; top category
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
letter; missive; note; mail
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)