and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be able to manage somehow or other
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
war; battle; match; game; competition
special training; intensive training; crash course
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
after school (at the end of the day)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
governor-general; governor; viceroy
observation; survey; watching
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
headquarters; head office; main office
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere