kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
accomplishment; execution
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
society; public; community; social studies
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hokora; small wayside shrine
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
town; city; municipal; urban
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction