promotion (school, military, etc.)
government official; clerk
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
another thing; other things; another man's property
old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
this and that; one thing or another
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
warning; admonition; proverb; maxim; aphorism
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
conviction; belief; confidence
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
rough; careless; reckless; slovenly
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
common people; ordinary people; masses
tendency; trend; inclination
(not so) much; (not) very
marriage proposal; marriage talks
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
middle class; bourgeoisie
women's liberation movement
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification