capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to be exhausted; to be worn out
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
no!; no no!; no, not at all
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to violate the border; to invade the frontier district
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
as stated; verbatim; literally
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten