to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
second grade; second class; secondary
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
information transfer; information transmission
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
just because; even if; even though
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
patriotic feelings; patriotism
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
homogenization (e.g. milk)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
recommendation; endorsement
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore