at that time; in those days
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to gather; to collect; to assemble
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
rule; reign; government; governing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
the world in general; society; convention
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
on the occasion of; at the time of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections