Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
supplementary classes or lectures
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
feeling; sense; impression
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
major war; great war; world war
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
authenticity; credibility
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thousands; several thousand
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
several years; a few years
study; research; investigation