to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
edict; ordinance; proclamation
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
the wisdom of the many; well-known
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
early on; earlier on; from early
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
going through; going via; going by way of