faint; fainting; losing consciousness
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to lose one's footing; to slip
succession; continuation; series; sequence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
dividing into four; quartering
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
more than usual (usu. time)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to continue to rain or snow
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
close; intimate; on good terms
be (that) as it may; having said that
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
talking while standing; standing around talking
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to be thrilled; to be excited
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
time; season; period; phase; stage
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about