magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
workshop; studio; atelier
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
home area; home town; local
donation; presentation; gift
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
monetary; financial; pecuniary
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
consequently; as a result; in the end
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
17th day of the month; 17 days
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to take away; to carry away
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood