truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to gather; to collect; to assemble
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
town; city; municipal; urban
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
article; news story; report; account
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
I see; that's right; indeed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)