country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
ago; since; before; previous
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
tool; implement; means; furniture
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be silent; to say nothing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality