estimate (of costs); budget
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
maintenance; preservation; improvement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sanctuary; reserve (for wild animals); nature preserve
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
due form; official; formality
general idea; concept; notion
administrator; director; commissioner
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
material civilization; material civilisation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
sense of values; values; value system
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
confections; sweets; candy; cake
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before