far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
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
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
complete change; about-face
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
membership card; membership certificate
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
woman; lady; adult female
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
income; receipts; revenue
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
the way one works; one's working manner
people; men and women; each person; everybody
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
while; even though; despite
to approach; to draw near
to become rounded; to roll into a ball