the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
simply; merely; only; solely
people; citizens; subjects; folk
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
fourth day of the month; four days
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
many; much; plenty; hardly
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
royal castle; imperial castle
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba