that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
tendency; trend; inclination
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
connection; linking; linkage; link
cooperation; coordination; link
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
approximation; having a close resemblance
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
younger people; future generations
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat