to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
national polity; National Athletic Meet
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
Chinese Civil War (1927-1937, 1946-1949)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
being settled; coming to a conclusion
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
castle town; fortified town
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries