at that time; in those days
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
beginning; outset; first; onset
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
go that far; to that extent
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
impossible to do (although wants to)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
acceleration; speeding up
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
woman; female; feminine gender