culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
working; being employed; being hired
Immigration Bureau; Immigration Office
forced repatriation; deportation
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
marriage proposal; courtship
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
adopted daughter; foster daughter
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
foster father; adoptive father
menarche; first menstruation
paedophilia; pedophilia; pederosis
taste; liking; preference
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
touting; tout; barker; pander
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
birds of a feather flock together
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
all but dead; half killed
of tender years; very young
rubbish heap; garbage dump
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
God; god; ace; king; superior person
variation in color (colour); having a different color
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
rise and fall; ups and downs
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
(since) the beginning of the universe; (since) the dawn of time
(divine) providence; dispensation
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)