where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to face on; to look out on to
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
button (clothing); push-button
in session; in progress; under way; open
very popular; highly favoured
mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris); goggle-eyed goby
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
junior high school student; middle school pupil
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
now that; since; so long as; because
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
how many years; how long; what year
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
mud; muddy; covered in mud
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
right; correct; proper; righteous; just