actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
professor; teaching; instruction
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
future (usually near); prospects
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
adviser; advisor; consultant
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
tradition; legend; folklore
don't you think?; indicates question
health; healthy; sound; fit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
lately; recently; nowadays
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
several weeks; a few weeks