(written) contract; agreement
successive generations; successive emperors
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
system; organization; organisation; architecture
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
accomplishment; execution
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
right (to do something); authority; power
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
compelling force; legal force
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
general; popular; common; typical
large amount of money; great cost
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer