to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
first generation; founder
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
religious organization; religious organisation
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
hidden treasure; treasured article
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration