to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
scenery; scene; landscape
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
historic; historical; traditional
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
of course; certainly; naturally
that's the way it is; such is life
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)