long (time); longstanding; for a long time
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
another day; some other day
such; like that; that sort of
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
scenery; scene; landscape
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
firm; strong; solid; stable
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
please be careful; please take care
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
reply (to a letter); response; answer
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
last days; the end; one's fate
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
maintenance; preservation; improvement
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision