end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
national border; provincial border
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dominion; territory; possession
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
cannot be compared with; no match for
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
choices; alternatives; options
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
otherwise; or else; if not