rather; better; instead; if anything
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
journal; magazine; periodical
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
cultivation; nurture; culture
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
but; however; provided that
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
the people; the public; the world
imagination; supposition; guess
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
should; must; -able; probably; likely
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
crops; agricultural produce
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
origin; beginning; source; rise
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism