to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
society; public; community; social studies
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
nation at war; militant nation
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
social life; social intercourse
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
military affairs; military service
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
talk about divorce or separation
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun