antiquity; the previous era
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
although I say; although one might say; although called
worthy of special mention
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
while alive; during one's lifetime
gender; distinction of sex; sex
man; male; masculine gender
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
those (near the second person)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
Japanese person; Japanese people
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
that is to say; so that means
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rather; better; instead; if anything
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
beginning; outset; first; onset
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate