statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
spirit of the age; zeitgeist
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to talk big; to be bombastic
original intention; initial resolution
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to give; to do (something) for
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
don't you think?; indicates question
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
potentiality; dormancy; latency
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be silent; to say nothing
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent
individual; private person; personal; private
controlled society; regulated society
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
reason for being; raison d'être
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end