the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
certainly; surely; definitely
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
other side; opposite side; other party
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
last days; the end; one's fate
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
fate; destiny; predestination
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
while; during; while; although; all; both
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
conviction; belief; confidence
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...