to pass (of time); to elapse
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as (for); for; in the capacity of
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
from the beginning; from scratch
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
final; eventual; ultimate
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
competing; competition; auction
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
people; men and women; each person; everybody
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
name; given name; first name
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)