to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
how long; how far; how much
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
word; term; language; speech
sanity; consciousness; soberness
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
choice; selection; option
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
pronunciation; production of sound
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
for work; for manufacturing
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar