fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
scale; scope; plan; structure
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to be helpful; to be useful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
circulation; dissemination
governor-general; governor; viceroy
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
military force; military strength
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about