age of majority; age of adulthood
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
electricity; (electric) light
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
charcoal; charred remains
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
land route; overland route; by land; overland
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
surname; family name; last name
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
right in the middle (of); midst; height
in succession; one by one
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
jealousy; roasted rice cake
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself