country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
marriage ceremony; wedding
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(with) a flash of a drawn sword; brandishing a sword
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
attendee; persons present
one room apartment; studio apartment
at the window; by the window; next to the window
from the viewpoint of; according to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to breathe while sleeping
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
sensual love; love affair
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress