to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
traditional; conventional
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
that is to say; so that means
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
essence; true nature; substance; reality
absorption; suction; attraction
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
by means of; due to; because of; according to
European countries; European nations
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to play a leading role; to play a central part
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
minority group (party); minority
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
Japanese-language education (for non-native speakers)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
these days; nowadays; recently
reading aloud; recitation
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support