summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
(organizational) attachment; establishment
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
place; situation; position; location
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
sailing windward; land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
3000; three thousand; many
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
lately; recently; nowadays
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly