one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
to speak; to hear a voice
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
neighborhood association (established in Japan in 1940); neighbourhood association
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
most (numerous); largest (number of)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
troublesome; annoying; complicated
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
named after; associated with; connected with
to name; to call; to christen; to term
new constitution (esp. Japan's postwar constitution)
product; produce; result; fruit
to be too numerous; to be too much
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to prove; to substantiate
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
at a stroke; with a single swoop
rising; ascending; climbing
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
future (usually near); prospects
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to burst into leaf; to sprout
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire