world; society; people; the public
to differ; to vary; to disagree
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
two persons; two people; pair; couple
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
something like ...; something called ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
world of suffering; life of prostitution
to subsist; to keep on living
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
don't you think?; indicates question
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged