once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
very great; enormous; serious
to have meaning; to be meaningful
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
defense; defence; protection
within; inside of; less than
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
reinforcement; strengthening
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
way out; means to escape; escape route
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
part; portion; glimpse; bit