to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
such; like that; that sort of
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
national; founded and run by the central government
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
grandfather; male senior-citizen
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
regarding highly; attaching importance to
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
many people; a large number of people
that; the matter in question
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
will not do; do not; does not
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
level ground; horizon; field of view
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
as stated; verbatim; literally