absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
for better or worse; for good or for evil
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
second instance; second trial; appeal trial
legal; lawful; legitimate
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
door; gate; opening; title page
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get hungry; to become hungry
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour