old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
number of copies; circulation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
again; once more; a second time
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
only; merely; but; no more than
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to concern; to be related
prohibition; ban; suspension
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
time; season; period; phase; stage
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance