judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
coming and going; traffic
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
all around; as far as the eye can see
festival merrymaking; revelry
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
only; merely; but; no more than
how; in what way; by what means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)