quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to be erected; to be built
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
use; utilization; utilisation; application
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
creak; squeak; creaking sound
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
corridor; hallway; passageway
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
well-known; noted; celebrated
author; writer; novelist; artist
some people; a few people; several people
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other