culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
twice; again; second time
assertion; declaration; affirmation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
in the meanwhile; during the time
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
people; men and women; each person; everybody
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
individualism; egoism; selfishness