to begin talking; to open up
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
inventive step; invention (with respect to prior art)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
notice; attention; observation
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
equal rights among men and women
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
in the end; at the end of the day
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement