question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
almost; roughly; approximately
several times; a few times
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
free (of charge); gratuitous
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
at that time; in those days
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
only; merely; but; no more than
several years; a few years
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
registration; accession; register; entry; record
return of something; repayment
use; utilization; utilisation; application
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to sell off; to sell completely
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without