boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
rational; logical; coherent
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
worldly affairs; public affairs
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
construction; architecture (of buildings)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
fortress; stronghold; citadel
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
at a moment's notice; readily
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
extremely dangerous; full of peril
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
fluent (in a language); flowing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again