to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
all sorts of; all kinds of
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to collect; to assemble; to gather
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
folding screen covered with gold leaf
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
winning one's first election; being elected for the first time
prefectural assembly (in Kyoto or Osaka)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
presence (impressive quality)