at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the very best; excellent; superb
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
royal capital; imperial capital
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to come and go; to go back and forth
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)