to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
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
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to await; to wait for; to expect
to fight against; to oppose; to face
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
amphitheater; amphitheatre
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be thrilled; to be excited
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
fee; charge; rate; material
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of