to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
but; however; even though; even if
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
receiving; acceptance; reception
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
determination; resolution
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
yield; output; production
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
hereditary system; hereditary succession
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little