latest information; latest news; update
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
hot topic; talk of the town
royal capital; imperial capital
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
east, west, south and north
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
area; region; district; locality
two times; twice; two degrees
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
long ago; once upon a time
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
3rd day of the month; three days
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
hating; strongly disliking
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift