national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
family; members of a family
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
difference; variation; difference
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
as a child; when one was a child
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
participation; joining; entry; adherence
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
senior high school; high school
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(period of) a year; during an era
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful