senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
duty; function; office; mission; task
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to approach; to draw near
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
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
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
distress; wretched condition
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
as far as the eye can see
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
import; importation; introduction; afferent
shopping; purchased goods
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
town; city; municipal; urban
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ideally; if one were to wish for more
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth