long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
staying behind; remaining; residual
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
3rd day of the month; three days
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
had better ...; had better not ...
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
fair-skinned; light-complexioned