even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
simple; easy; convenient; handy
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
becoming dull; slowing down
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
divergent opinions abound; opinion is divided; there are many rumors afloat
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
leader; authority; mainstay
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic