support; backing; aid; assistance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
historic; historical; traditional
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
place; situation; position; location
to gather; to collect; to assemble
discussion; argument; debate
conference room; council room
although I say; although one might say; although called
chair; stool; post; office; position
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
traditional; conventional
way (of doing); manner; method; means
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition