to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to take away; to carry away
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to need; to call for; to require
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
Uroctea compactilis (species of araneomorph spider)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
opening fully; full throttle; full power
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
NHK Kara Kokumin wo Mamoru Tō (political party)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires