general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
work; business; company; study
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
preparation; provision; establishment
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to talk; to carry meaning
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
change; transformation; inversion
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
admiration; wonder; astonishment
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to elucidate; to shed light on; to clarify
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)