this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
imperial court; royal court
body; group; party; company; troupe
to play a central role; to take a leading part
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
various countries; various regions; various provinces
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
scale; scope; plan; structure
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of