society; public; community; social studies
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
split; division; break up
personality; character; individuality; personhood
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
even more; still more; further
one (thing); one piece; one item
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
alien (from another planet)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
oligopoly; control of a market
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment