state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
dozens; scores of; decades
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
comparatively; relatively
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
softness; gentleness; weakness
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
entrance fee; participation cost
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
if so; in that case; in that situation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
whenever you want; any time you like
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)