smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
unbroken; endless; continuous
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to concern; to be related
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)