organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
with these words; while saying
remembrance; recollection; recognition
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to arrive; to come to pass
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
besides; moreover; in addition
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to stiffen; to become stiff
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
southern part; the south (of a region)