road approaching a shrine
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
regret; repentance; remorse
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful