sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
preference; priority; precedence
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
(social) position; status
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Völkerwanderung; great migration in Europe, 4th to 6th century CE
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
explanation; interpretation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
multi-; multi-post; multilevel marketing system; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
each nation; many nations; many countries
switching over to; migration; transition
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to keep (a person) waiting
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
along the river; riverside
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
river; stream; River; the ... river