combination; union; incorporation; congruence
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
letter; missive; note; mail
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
in those days; at the time; then
calling by name; designation; nomination
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
circulation; dissemination
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
this world; this life; world of the living
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
crops; agricultural produce
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to take away; to carry off
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to shave off; to scrape off