composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
erudition; extensive learning
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
postwar period; period after Second World War
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
consequence; outcome; result; blame
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
form; shape; figure; visage
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
originally; by nature; from the start
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
agricultural land; farmland
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection