to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
application; request; petition
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be forward; to be impertinent
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
green light; (giving) permission; OK
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
reason; logic; method; system; order
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
next term; next period; next version; next release
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago