everyday; always; at all times; frequently
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
(in) her way; peculiar to her
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
custom; habit; customary practice
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to take over; to hand over
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
mountain range; mountain belt
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
archipelago; chain of islands
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
surface of the earth; ground surface
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious