to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
platform; home; home base; home plate
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
the good old days; halcyon days
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
taste; liking; preference
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
conquest; domination; mastery
already; now; no longer; not any more
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
if so; in that case; in that situation
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone