underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
abandoned mine; disused mine
training; practice; practising; cultivation
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
custom; practice; convention; precedent
depending on; dependent on
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to support each other; to support one another
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to fulfill one's responsibilities
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
environmental burden; environmental load
decisive battle of brief duration
parity; having borne children; parous
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs