country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
name; given name; first name
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
east, west, south and north
trade; buying and selling
and; thereupon; because of that
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
scholarship; scientific attainments
personality; character; individuality; personhood
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
lost article; something forgotten
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
waxing and waning; phases of moon