for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
looking up; looking upwards; looking up to (someone); reverence
misappropriation; embezzlement
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
(religious) denomination; sect
party; set; gang; company; person
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
ardent; passionate; vehement
seeing with one's own eyes; witnessing
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
living as a layperson; not entering the priesthood; layperson
staying behind; remaining; residual
danger; peril; hazard; risk
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to take measures (against); to take steps
to be in opposition; to be in private life
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
leader; guide; mentor; coach
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)