main purpose; primary objective
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
our country; our land; one's own country
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
Twilight of the Gods (music drama by Richard Wagner); Götterdämmerung
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
optimist; easy-going person
hostess bar where patrons are allowed to touch the hostesses' breasts
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit
speaking voice; talking voice
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to spread; to be propagated
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
letting (someone) die without helping
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
signing; autograph session
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
coloured paper; colored paper