to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
the ancients; ancient people
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to compete with; to vie for
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning