to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
the deceased; the departed
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
expression; presentation; representation; notation
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
historical awareness; understanding of history
protection of human rights
medical care; medical treatment
discriminatory term; discriminatory language
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
deep emotion; strong feelings
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
greater than ...; bigger ...