counter for generations; epoch
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
clearly; distinctly; vividly
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
civilized nation; civilised nation
around the world; throughout the world
personal attack; personal denunciation
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory