to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
of course; certainly; naturally
etc.; et cetera; and so on
simply; merely; only; solely
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
society; the world; the times
the wisdom of the many; well-known
should; must; -able; probably; likely
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
commitment; pledge; promise
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
that's the way it is; such is life
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
president (of a society); chairman