level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
maintenance; preservation; improvement
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
surely; certainly; without doubt
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
how; in what way; how about
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
district; section; sector
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
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
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
that's the way it is; such is life
really; truly; indeed; good grief
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to make one's rounds; to patrol