Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
while; during; while; although; all; both
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
2nd day of the month; two days
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
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 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)
royal capital; imperial capital
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
noted product; local specialty
to gather; to collect; to assemble
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
street at night; making a night journey
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
very likely; very probable
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement