bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
outer gardens of Meiji Shrine
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to repeat; to do over again
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
what kind of; what sort of; what
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental