making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
historical; traditional; historic
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to revere; to respect; to worship
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
war; fighting; fierce competition
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
counter for books; volume
indeed; really; truly; very much
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
whenever you want; any time you like
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
along the road; along the way
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
(present) head of a family
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)