top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
ceremony in which paper lanterns are floated down a river
excursion; field trip; school trip
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
bygones; the past; past event
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
as much as one can; as much as possible
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
Agency for Cultural Affairs
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
body of a person who died an abnormal death; unnatural death corpse; body dead from unnatural causes
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
problem definition; problem description
each; (arch.) you (plural)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
professor; teaching; instruction
to be selected (from among many people)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director