belief; faith; conviction
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
the other day; a few days ago
to be able to manage somehow or another
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
that; the matter in question
to press a question; to cross-examine