(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
black lustre; black luster
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ago; since; before; previous
people; men and women; each person; everybody
construction; architecture (of buildings)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
deed; act; work; performance
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
five (long cylindrical things)
east, west, south and north
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
since the dawn of history
to collect; to assemble; to gather