to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
five (long cylindrical things)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
this family; we; this house
declaration; proclamation; announcement
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
as (for); for; in the capacity of
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
single word; a few words; brief comment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
too much; excessively; too
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop