previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
immigration check; immigration inspection
gender; distinction of sex; sex
name; given name; first name
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
etc.; et cetera; and so on
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
one-by-one; separately; in detail
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
instant; moment; for an instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
now that; since; so long as; because
for example; for instance; e.g.
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal