reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
hereabouts; around there; that area
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
called; known as; that; to say
creation; Creation (by God)
chief; main; principal; important
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that