present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
by itself; automatically; naturally
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
creation; Creation (by God)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name