important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
place; position; location; position; standing; status
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
in that manner; like that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course