to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
fragment; one of the group or party
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
still (continuing); as ever; further
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
a few years ago; some years back
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
(one) could even say that
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
viewing as a problem; problematizing
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
putting life into; animating; cheering up
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
some; several; many; how many; how much; very