Japanese person; Japanese people
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
don't you think?; indicates question
in that way; thus; so; so?
if it is the case that ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
like this; this sort; this way
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
individual; private person; personal; private
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
emotional strength; force of will
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
Washington Post (newspaper)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters