end; close; conclusion; termination
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to concern; to be related
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to translate; to interpret
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to grow up; to become an adult
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
for example; for instance; e.g.
around the world; throughout the world
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
traditional; customary; conventional
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
representative; exemplary; model
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
special; particular; peculiar; unique
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
entering a faith; joining a religion