the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
moment by moment; hour by hour
alternately; by turns; one after the other
several times; once or twice
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
originally; by nature; from the start
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
special; particular; peculiar; unique
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
audience; spectator; spectators
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
still; even now; to this day
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)