to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to face on; to look out on to
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
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)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
right in the center (centre)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
neck; head; dismissal; discharge