kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
coincident with; while; simultaneously
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
willpower; energy; vitality
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)