rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
going up and down; ascent and descent
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
fortune-telling; divination
middle of the night; dead of night
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
stairs; stairway; staircase
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
tendency; trend; inclination
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
Europe and America; the West
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
society; the world; the times
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
medical science; medicine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to increase; to add to; to augment
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)