world; society; people; the public
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
one who knows little often repeats it
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
being devoted to one's wife; uxorious
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
lost article; something forgotten
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
all over Japan; throughout Japan
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
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