how many years; how long; what year
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
town; city; municipal; urban
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to throw at; to turn; to raise
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
silence; stillness; quietness
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
calls and sounds made by insects
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
inner-city area; city center
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
house; dwelling; human habitation
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant