the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
world; society; people; the public
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
around the world; throughout the world
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
none of your business; not your concern
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
ignorant of the ways of the world
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
this world; this life; this generation; present day
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
the world in general; society; convention
same generation; one's generation
world line; parallel universe (in fiction); parallel world; alternative reality
salvation (of the world); saving the world
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
next generation; future generation
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
world history; international history
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
parallel world; parallel universe
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to have one's horizons broadened
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
the people; the public; the world
entire world; whole world; world stage
global scale; worldwide scale
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
world's first; first in the world
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
world situation; world affairs
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
the ways of the world; human nature
world; society; people; the public
moon; lunar world; Tsukisekai; pale yellow rectangular sweet (Toyama city specialty)
degenerate age; corrupt world; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
show tent; circus tent; freak show
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
hereditary system; hereditary succession
World War III; Third World War
reputation; public opinion
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
world economy; international economy
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
public opinion poll; straw poll
cosmopolitan; world citizen
worldly affairs; ways of the world
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
nakamise; shops lining a passageway in the precincts of a Shinto shrine
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
picture of the world; world picture; image of the world; Weltbild
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
one's world within; one's inner world
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
world domination; global domination
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
civilized world; civilised world
round-the-world trip; world cruise
world state; world federation
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
one generation (past, present, or future); a lifetime
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
World Health Organization; WHO
one's previous life; previous existence
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
Sukhavati; Amitabha's Pure Land; land of Perfect Bliss
sekai-kei (genre of manga, anime, etc.)
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
manipulation of public opinion
(major) world religion (i.e. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam)
New World Order (conspiracy theory); NWO
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
work of art or literature that brings fame
Seven Wonders of the World
Great Depression (1929-1939)
bubble generation; generation that came of age during the Japanese bubble economy era (born 1965-1970)
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
World-Honored One (honorific name for Gautama Buddha)
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
(public) morals and sentiments
World Championships in Athletics
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation
to know much of the world
two existences; the present and the future
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
working generation; people still working
(yearly) household income
global scale; global magnitude; worldwide scale
hereditary property; heritage; patrimony
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom; prudence; shrewdness
Around the World in Eighty Days (1873 novel by Jules Verne)
worlds of the ten directions
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
(contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
eternity; forever; through all eternity
flattery; insincere praise; empty compliments
international language; world language; global lingua franca; constructed international auxiliary language (e.g. Esperanto)
Diet member who succeeded a parent; Diet member who comes from a family of politicians; (lit.) hereditary Diet member
December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
the next world; afterlife; life after death
enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire
Heibonsha World Encyclopedia
little shop; small shop; low class whorehouse in Yoshiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
though it seems big, it's a small world
lower-class brothel (Edo period)
the free world (historically as opposed to the Communist bloc)
space-time; space-time continuum
Coordinated Universal Time; UTC
world of the lost; human realm; this world
global policeman (e.g. the USA); world police
generation of young people (esp. of the 1970s) apathetic about social issues
smarmy; unctuous; insincerely flattering; profuse compliments
world natural heritage site
Ajase complex (feelings of guilt towards one's mother)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
(arch.) display shelf (in a store); store; shop
global language; world language; languages of the world; world languages
Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana (2003 song by SMAP)
that's none of your business
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
World Wide Fund for Nature; WWF
destiny of the world; course of events in the world
belief in the next world; belief in the hereafter
household receiving livelihood protection benefits; welfare-dependent household
world financial crisis (2007-2008); global financial crisis; GFC
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
night stall; night shop; night fair
worldly affairs; public affairs
main currents (the trend) of thinking in the world
all the worldly (mundane) matters; everything in this world
intergenerational (social) exchange
Unification Church (kor: Tongil Gyohoe); The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity
World Council of Churches; WCC
drama about domestic life
international exposition; world expo
World Federation of Trade Unions; WFTU
umwelt; self-centered world
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
intergenerational; of different generations
World Trade Organization (Organisation); WTO
generation comprising those who were children during WWII (in Japan); (lit.) burnt ruins generation
generation ship (science fiction); interstellar ark
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
selling in a store; selling at retail
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
simple store; booth; stall
person who looks after others
world population; global population
low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)
newly recruited wrestlers in the second round of presentation after mae-zumo
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
World Nuclear University; WNU
newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
fourth generation language; 4GL
everyone is putting on appearances; society is all show
World Economic Outlook (IMF publication)
World Meteorological Organization (Organisation); WMO
World Nuclear Association; WNA
The University of the Third Age (U3A)
asexual generation (of organisms undergoing heterogenesis); anamorph (of fungi)
Reverend Sun Myung Moon's unification Church
flatterer; someone skilled at flattery
presenting of new wrestlers to audience
small world; miniature; microcosmos
World Standards Day (October 14); International Standards Day
global information infrastructure; GII
World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation); WIPO
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification; Unification Church
golden-hued realm; golden world
international telephone number
World Shorinji Kempo Organization
adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer
millennials; millennial generation
Generation Alpha; Gen Alpha
World Conference of Religions for Peace
secular state; secular nation
World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
International Political Science Association
World Trade Union Congress
something worn over tabi to keep them from getting dirty
sexual generation (of organisms undergoing heterogenesis); teleomorph (of fungi)
focus of the trade routes of the world
thumb tribe; thumb generation; people who are constantly typing on their phones with their thumbs
relative generation number
next-generation mobile phone
World Council of Comparative Education Societies; WCCES
World Fellowship of Buddhists
World Tourism Organization
unworldly; supermundane; free from worldly cares (concerns)
millennials; millennial generation
Industrial Workers of the World; IWW
citizen of the world; world citizen
World Customs Organization; WCO
World Institute for Development Economics Research
New World monkey (any monkey of infraorder Platyrrhini)
poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention
standard family unit; family of two adults and two children
World Anti-Communist League
World Association for Infant Mental Health; WAIMH
World Environment Organization
family members; members of the household
older generation; past generation
World Fellowship of Buddhists
pre-babyboomers (children born between 1943 and 1946 in Japan)
Old World monkey (any monkey of family Cercopithecidae)
World Resources Institute
standard family unit; family of two adults and two children
mind your own business!; keep out of it!