joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
estimate (of costs); budget
support; backing; aid; assistance
more than anything; above all else
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
interruption; interference; butting in
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
making practical; making useful; implementing
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
starting point; starting line
first of all; in the first place
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
capacity; volume; capacitance
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
a long, long time ago; very long ago
concentration; density; cardinality
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
general; popular; common; typical
to say; to be called; to do
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
with a collapse; with a slump
class; heading; group; category
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
representative; exemplary; model
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly