along the road; along the way
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to give; to do (something) for
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
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
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
defense; defence; protection
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(present) head of a family
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
tenth day of the month; ten days
in that manner; like that
society; the world; the times
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
how long; how much; to what extent
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing