ago; since; before; previous
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
North American Free Trade Agreement; NAFTA
restriction; localization
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to feel; to sense; to experience
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
connection; link; relationship
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to