hometown; rural township (of China)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to accompany; to go with; to go together
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to be remembered; to go down in history
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
plural; multiple; several
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
in proportion to; just as much as
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
not limited to; not just ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
nothing but; none other than
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation