next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
folklore studies; folkloristics
righteousness; justice; right
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
our country; our land; one's own country
unprecedented; record-breaking
aspect; phase; phenomenon
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
study; research; investigation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
some day; hereafter; at some future time
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
of course; certainly; naturally
one by one; one after another; successively
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot