very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
married couple with similar tastes or dispositions; like husband, like wife
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
button (clothing); push-button; button
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
mental; spiritual; emotional
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
great war; great battle; world war
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
distortion; falsification; perversion
to have one's horizons broadened
royal capital; imperial capital
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
aspect; phase; condition; modality
everywhere; all over; throughout
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
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate