elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
northern part; the north (of a region)
transactions; dealings; business
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
settlement; permanent residency
outside the country; abroad
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
humanitarian aid; humanitarian assistance; humanitarian relief
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
directly; in person; firsthand
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to become possible; to become able to (do)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know