great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
the West; the Occident; Western countries
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it; simple meal
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
if it is (the case that ...)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
in the future; another day; later
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
globular shape; spherical shape
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
solar radiation; insolation
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
accumulation; accumulate; store
accurate; correct; precise; exact