to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
overlooking; turning a blind eye
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
strong person; the strong; the powerful
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
serious; severe; grave; acute
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
street; quarter; district; area
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe