city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to be erected; to be built
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
due form; official; formality
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
pupil; student; schoolchild
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
hostility; antagonism; opposition
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with