regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
moral discourse; admonitory lecture; instructive talk; exemplum; apologue
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
admonitory speech; words of admonition
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
participation; joining; entry
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
one's post; place of work; workplace
supreme; sublime; highest
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
wise man; philosopher; sage
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
agricultural community; farm village; rural
former years; formerly; a few years ago
strong or bitter (green) tea
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
questions and answers; dialogue
to exchange; to interchange
number one; first; best; most; game; round
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding